All Chapters of Dorm rules: Don't fall for your roommate.: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

ZANDER’s POVI wasn't actually asleep. I had been long awake before Jayden had even woken up. When the mattress dipped slightly beside me. I kept my eyes closed, forcing my breathing to stay slow and steady, every single nerve ending in my body standing on end and then, I felt it.A pair of lips pressed against mine in a soft, lingering, and unbelievably tender kiss. It wasn't like the wild, violent collision in the alleyway last night…. it was more of a quiet, careful, and filled with unspoken feelings.My heart did a violent, erratic flip against my ribs. A quick shock and heat bloomed in my chest, rushing all the way to the tips of my fingers. I had to fight the urge to smile right then and there.This means he clearly remembered last night, and him kissing me right now meant he wasn't running and he wasn't shutting down. The kiss in the alley wasn't a mistake or some fever dream….he really felt it too.I heard the quiet click of the dorm door closing as Jayden stepped out into the

ZANDER’s POV The sound of the door slamming shut was still ringing in my ears as I stumbled down the empty passage leading back to the party. I couldn't breathe. The air in my lungs felt like sharp, broken glass. I wiped fiercely at my cheek with the back of my hand, cursing under my breath as the makeup I spent time doing was getting ruined. “You couldn’t stop yourself from crying in front of him?” The mocking voice teased. I hated myself for letting him see it and I hated myself for walking up those stairs, for opening that door, for ever believing even a tiny, foolish part of me mattered to Jayden. “What's the matter, Zander? You here to join in? ' because if you're not.….get out.” His harsh words echoing in my head. Jayden’s uninterested voice kept replaying in my head, slicing deeper into my chest. He had meant every word he’s said to me thrice. He hadn't been confused or drunk…..he was upstairs, half-unclothed, offering me up like a dirty joke while he moved on with someon

ZANDER's POVI lay on my side, my cheek pressed against the cool fabric of my pillow, staring blankly at the wall of the bedroom. My body was completely exhausted, but my brain was racing. Every breath I took felt heavy, tainted by the faint, distinct scent of Jayden’s perfume floating between us.He was right there…just few steps away and every hormone in me was screaming to go to him. I knew he wasn't sleeping since I was creepy enough to hear the slow rhythm of his breathing, and how he sneakily tried to shift his weight.The air in the tiny dorm room was practically vibrating with an unbearable, suffocating heat, that was making every nerve in my body spark with need.“Why does it feel like I’m an omega in heat?” I thought, feeling embarrassed by how out of control I was feeling.My lips were still numb from kissing Liam and I had done it to hurt Jayden. I had done it to prove that I wasn't just some desperate idiot waiting for him to keep using and then tossing away. I had wante

ZANDER’s POVEver since Jayden had packed his bag and disappeared on me for some stupid training at his home, the emptiness in the room became so unbearable. I had spent the entire day unpacking my clothes from my wardrobe and then packing them back into my travel bag for my own break….anything to stop my mind from replaying the night before.“You here to join in? because if you're not... get out.” His voice was still ringing in my ears.I still felt so dumb for thinking he could be interested in a nobody like me. “What was I even thinking?” I whisper sadly to the bathroom tiles. I hated how easily he could throw me away, how he could watch me drown in confusion, and then turn around and run home to his multi million dollar estate, pretending like nothing had happened between us.I eventually leave the bathroom after telling myself I was really done with Jayden Sinclair. My plan for the break was simple: “go stay with Tristan for a few days, erase every single thought of Jayden from

ZANDER’s POVMy heart was deadass doing uncontrollable backflips against my ribs from how unreal the kiss felt. The heat of his mouth was still burning against mine. Even after I’d slapped him….even after the sharp sting on my palm had barely faded, I still couldn’t resist pulling him in for a kiss. I had needed to taste him again.“I can’t believe I managed to stay away from kissing you for this long.” I whispered against his lips.His hands had cupped my waist like he was holding something fragile, pulling me so close there wasn't a single inch of distance left between us. For five full seconds, the turmoil in my brain had finally gone silent.Then he pulled back and his eyes became filled with a dark and unreadable stare as he searched my face.“Can you try to explain that to me what really happened between Professor James and you?” He asked in a very serious and cautious tone.My breath caught in my throat and all the warmth I felt from the kiss completely vanished. I took an imme