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Chapter 71: Block Party Invitation.~ Gwen ~A few days had passed since the heavy conversation at the diner, and I was trying my best to settle back into a normal routine. Elodie and I were sitting in the lecture hall, waiting for the morning session to begin, when I noticed a girl moving through the rows, handing out bright neon flyers to everyone in sight."I can smell a party from a mile away, and those flyers are definitely the source," Elodie mumbled to me, nudging my arm. I looked up from my phone, watching the girl get closer and closer."I’m literally praying she skips our row," I whispered back, slouching a bit lower in my seat."Fat chance," Elodie smirked, her eyes already lighting up with that familiar party-hungry glow. "It’s coming for you, Gwen."Sure enough, the girl reached us a second later. She flashed a practiced, enthusiastic smile and handed a flyer to each of us. "You guys are invited to our block party! It’s going to be huge. I really hope to see you there," sh

Chapter 73: Block Party, Here I Come.~ Gwen ~ I held up the clothes, my jaw dropping slightly as I looked at the sheer amount of fabric—or lack thereof. "This looks like I'm trying to get picked up by a customer for a quick hookup," I said dryly."Like a hooker?" Amber chimed in from her desk, not looking up from her pad."Yeah, exactly like that," I told her.Amber just shrugged and went back to writing, while Elodie threw her hands up. "Come on, Gwen! You need to show a little skin, that's literally what these college parties are for. And it does not make you look like a hooker. Just ignore Amber and put it on."I took the clothes into the small bathroom and changed. The outfit consisted of a neon blue, mini pleated skirt that sat high on my waist and left most of my thighs bare, paired with a matching halter top that hugged my torso snugly, accentuating every curve. For footwear, she handed me a pair of tall, black knee-high boots. When I stepped back out into the room, Elodie st

Chapter 75: Block Party Celebration.~ Gwen ~Evening arrived far quicker than I wanted it to. After twisting and turning in front of my own mirror for a solid ten minutes, I finally accepted my fate in Elodie’s neon blue outfit. Just as I was checking the laces on my tall boots, a text lit up my phone screen. It was from Elodie, letting me know she was waiting at her dorm so we could head out together. I drove over to her building, picked her up, and we made the short trip to the edge of campus together.When we arrived, the Old Athletic Bowl was already completely transformed. The sunken stadium was packed to the brim with students from practically every department. The air carried a thick mix of deep bass, the collective roar of hundreds of voices, the sharp scent of cheap booze, and an undeniable electric energy."Wow. There are way more people here than I expected," I shouted over the noise, looking down into the massive concrete bowl."Told you so," Elodie said, bumping her shou

Chapter 77: Having Fun Gone Wrong.~ Gwen ~The moment I saw Yates steering Fanny through the crowd directly toward us, my pulse went into overdrive. A cold splash of reality washed over my temporary buzz. It was one thing to process the mess of our secrets in the quiet of my own head, but watching him approach the very guy who now knew everything about our time in the woods was a completely different level of stress. The looming confrontation felt entirely inescapable."Hey, man," Yates said, clapping Jerome roughly on the shoulder before pulling him into one of those aggressive, brief guy-hugs."Hey," Jerome replied, his voice level and steady, giving absolutely nothing away.When they pulled apart, Jerome was the one to break the silence. "You guys are just getting here?" he asked, his eyes drifting over to Fanny.She was trailing a step behind Yates, her arms tightly crossed over her chest and a permanent line etched between her eyebrows."Yeah, we just walked through the gates,"

Chapter 79: Damsel in Distress.~ Yates ~The moment I stepped onto the crowded dance floor with Fanny, my mind completely drifted. I couldn't focus on the music or the rhythm. Instead, I kept thinking about Jerome and Gwen, wondering what was really going on between them. I remembered clearly telling Jerome that I was completely fine with him pursuing her. I didn’t want to stand in their way, and I definitely didn’t want to deal with that ugly, clawing jealousy ever again. But watching them together made a strange knot form in my gut."Are you actually having any fun?" Fanny’s sharp voice suddenly snapped me right out of my thoughts."Yeah, definitely," I lied, looking down at her. "You?""About to be," she said with a slow smirk.Before I could answer, she leaned in close, wrapping her arms tightly around my neck, and pressed her lips firmly against mine. I kissed her back, pulling her slender frame against my chest, trying to force myself to focus on the girl in my arms. But as the