Baited by Love
A beat later, Valerie leaned in close and said in a low voice, "Sabby, Caleb is really hard on you."
"I'm used to it." I smiled, brushing it off.
She furrowed her brow, like she wanted to say more. But in the end, she sighed and reached over to smooth my hair.
The gesture was so gentle I almost couldn't keep a straight face. How could someone be this tender?
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After homeroom, I went to the washroom to touch up my makeup.
I had just pushed the door open when I saw Asher leaning against the hallway wall, a lollipop hanging from his mouth. He looked every bit the troublemaker.
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