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Cash

Amelia's POV I bent down to pick up the last crate when a pair of sneakers stopped infront of it.I didn't try looking up, expecting one of my bullies.I reached for the crate again but another hand came into view. "Here, let me help."I looked up and found Leo crouching down across from me, already reaching for one of the unbroken bottles rolling near his foot. “Oh, Leo. You scared me.” My shoulders dropped a little, the tension I'd been holding since Zane pulled his hand back finally easing out of me.“Sorry.” He smiled. “I wasn't trying to sneak up on you.”"You don't have to do that," I said, even as I kept gathering pieces of glass into a small pile so nobody else would step on them."I know." He set the bottle upright in the one crate that hadn't shattered. "Doing it anyway."We worked in silence for a minute, picking through what could still be saved, most of it not much. I got to my feet once we'd cleared the worst of it and he lifted the crate before I could reach for it my

Last Updated : 2026-09-29

Mom

Amelia's POV The Dean slid the report across the desk.I stared at my name at the top of the page, then at the words underneath it.“Suspected theft of university funds.”My throat tightened. “I didn't steal that money.” I sat with my hands folded tight in my lap while Dean Whitfield studied the folder open in front of him."Two hundred and forty dollars," he said, not looking up. "Found in an envelope inside your bag, after your supervisor reported the register short by roughly the same amount."I opened my mouth but nothing came out, there was no way to make that sound better. Whoever had put the envelope there had chosen the perfect time. “I don't know how it got there,” I said. “Leo and I were putting the crates away, we were both in the storage room. When we came back, Mr. Reyes was counting the money and said it was missing. I checked my bag for my phone and the envelope was inside.”"I didn't put it there." I whispered. "Leo was with me the entire time. He can tell you that."

Last Updated : 2026-09-30

Condition

Amelia's POV My phone buzzed against my palm just as I stepped through the front gates, Leo's name lighting up the screen before I'd had the chance to put my earphones in."Hey." I turned and found him a few feet behind me, backpack slung over one shoulder, already closing the distance between us. “Amelia, wait.” He was a little out of breath, like he'd jogged to catch up."Hey yourself." I slowed down for him to fall into step beside me.“Morning,” he said when he finally caught up.“Morning.”"How are you doing?” He kept his eyes forward, giving me space to answer without making it feel like an interrogation.“You know….after yesterday." "I'm fine." I gave a small smile. "Still standing."He looked at me for a second, clearly not buying it. “You don't have to say you're fine if you're not.”Neither of us said much after that. We walked through the entrance together, passing groups of students heading toward their classes. I could feel a few people looking at me, but I kept my eye

Last Updated : 2026-10-01

Withdrawn

Amelia's POV "On one condition."I looked at him, waiting. "What condition?"He didn't answer right away, he took a step closer, the space between us shrinking until I had to tilt my head back to keep looking at him, his bare chest close enough that I could feel the heat still coming off his skin from practice. My heart kicked hard against my ribs. I had to force myself hold still instead of stepping back, refusing to give him the satisfaction of watching me flinch."You'll find out when I decide to tell you." His voice dropped lower. "For now, all you need to know is that you'll owe me. And when I come to collect, you don't get to say no. I searched his face, looking for some clue about what exactly I was agreeing to.Whatever the condition was, I knew I wasn't going to like it. Zane had never done good for me without a bad intention but I already knew that before coming. There wasn't really a choice."Fine," I said. “Whatever it is, I'll agree.”He didn't say anything else. He just

Last Updated : 2026-10-03

Mess

Amelia's POV The cafeteria doors swung shut behind me, and the noise inside dropped out all at once, like someone had hit a switch. The conversations stopped mid-sentence. A fork stopped halfway to someone's mouth. Two girls near the entrance stopped talking, a guy with his cheeks full of food stopped chewing and stared at me. Even the people who had been laughing a second ago went quiet.Every head in that room turned toward me at the same time.I just stood there in the doorway for a moment, the weight of all that attention pressing down on me. I considered turning around and leaving but I made myself move.I kept my eyes forward and started walking, my steps slower than I meant them to be, my heart hammering against my ribs with every row of tables I passed. Near the back, Zane sat with Jaxon and Mason at the table that had belonged to them since I started at Blackthorn. I caught the exact moment he spotted me, his mouth curving into that same smirk he always wore right before

Last Updated : 2026-10-04

Possession of the game

Amelia's POV Leo's arm tightened slightly around me the moment we stepped into the hallway.Zane stood against the wall a few feet away, his arms crossed, watching us with an expression I really quite understand. I'd gotten used to the smirk and the amusement he always wore, but there was none of that right now. Just him, quiet, his eyes moving from Leo's arm around me up to my face.My whole body tensed, a hollow, sinking feeling that made me want to turn around and walk the other way rather than pass within ten feet of him again.This was so fucking exhausting, flour still clung to my hair and I could feel a bruise forming on my hip from the chair.I was tired of whatever game this was. I never knew what version of him I was going to get until it was already happening to me.I looked at him and felt none of the confusion that usually came with being near him. Right now there was only one thing sitting in my chest… I hated him.He didn't say anything, he just watched us, his gaze l

Last Updated : 2026-10-06

Date

Amelia's POV “Leo, why did you bring us here?”I whispered, looking around the coffee shop, then back at him, hoping he would tell me he was joking.The place didn't look like the regular coffee shops I was used to. Warm lights hung above polished wooden tables, and the floor-to-ceiling windows offered a clear view of the street outside. A glass counter displayed pastries arranged very neatly. I glanced around at the handful of people scattered through the space, they all looked so expensive, with designer bags on the floor beside their chairs and watches."I'm pretty sure a coffee here costs like twenty, thirty dollars. We should leave. There's a coffee shop near my place that makes really good coffee for two dollars.""Calm down, Mia." He smiled, steering me gently toward a table near the window. "Today's Tuesday.”I narrowed my eyes at him, interjecting. “And what exactly does Tuesday have to do with anything?” “They do free coffee and a pastry for Blackthorne students with a st

Last Updated : 2026-10-09

Slut

Amelia's POV He stopped directly in front of me, close enough that I could feel the warmth radiating off him.His eyes travelled slowly down my face, stopping at my bare shoulders before moving over the fitted fabric of my off-shoulder dress and returning to my face. His mouth twisted as if he'd just seen something disgusting.I suddenly regretted wearing it. There was nothing wrong with the dress; it was simply a little tight around my waist. I'd liked it when I put it on, and I'd felt good walking into the coffee shop with Leo.Now, standing in front of Zane, I wanted to pull the fabric away from my body."I didn't think you could get any more pathetic," he said, taking one more step. "You look like you're begging for it.""Zane, please leave. This is the women's…""Do you think I care?" He cut me off, stepping closer. The scent of his expensive cologne mixed with the sterile smell of soap, suffocating me. I instinctively shrunk back, my hips pressing against the counter. Does he k

Last Updated : 2026-10-12

My window

Amelia's POV The cold night air hit my bare shoulders the second I pushed through the restaurant’s glass doors. I walked fast, my shoe clicking loudly on the pavement. I just needed to get to the street, I needed to find a taxi…Then I saw it.Zane’s sleek black sports car was parked right by the curb, idling quietly.My heart did a violent flip against my ribs. I slowed my steps, every muscle in my body freezing up. He was leaning against the driver’s side door and he had a cigarette between his fingers, the orange tip glowing in the dark.Don't look scared, I told myself. Do not let him see you break. This has always been what he wanted and he was beginning to get to me.I lifted my chin, forcing my shoulders back. I pinched my own thighs through my dress just to use the sharp pain to stop my hands from shaking. I stared straight ahead, pretending he was just a stranger, pretending my scalp didn't still burn from where he had ripped my hair.As I drew closer, he didn't move an inch

Last Updated : 2026-10-14

Coffee

Amelia's POV I pulled the drawstrings of my oversized grey hoodie until the hood tightly framed my face, keeping my head down. The fabric was massive on me, swimming over my jeans, but I needed it. As I walked down the crowded main hallway, every laugh from a passing group of students felt like a slap. Are they looking at me? Do they know? Can they tell I’m wearing an old, stretched-out sweatshirt because I'm terrified?My eyes constantly scanned the sea of faces, looking for dark hair, looking for a tall silhouette… looking for Zane. My fingers gripped the straps of my backpack so tightly my knuckles turned white. I just wanted to get through this day without any problems.I finally reached my locker and punched in the combination with trembling fingers. I swung the metal door open, using it as a shield to block myself from the rest of the hallway. I let out a slow, shaky breath…Safe.Then, a sudden, loud scream of pure joy exploded just two lockers down from me."Oh my god! Yes!"

Last Updated : 2026-10-16

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