♡AN ENEMIES-TO-LOVERS ROMANCE♡
Attending the same college is the only thing Sebastian Hutches and Tara Van Doren have in common.
To Sebastian, Tara is a rich, spoiled girl, obsessed with her looks and status.
To Tara, Sebastian is a rude, arrogant...
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I wait until Tara enters her apartment building and head home. My boots slap against the wet asphalt. It must've rained while we were at The Hideway, and I didn't even notice.
I don't know why I took her there or walked her home. It's been the most confusing day ever, but what scares me is that I enjoyed it. I relaxed.
I almost forgot, and I hate myself for it.
For the rest of the walk, I keep my eyes glued to the pavement beneath my feet and try to think about something else, like the stupid Halloween party I'm only going to because of the guys or my exams.
When my building comes into view, I glance up at the windows. The light is on in Brian's room. It's a surprise - I haven't seen him much lately despite being his roommate. If I didn't know him, I'd probably think he was up to something shady because of the time he spends out doing stuff I have no clue about.
Judgmental asshole.
Is that who I am? Probably.
I let myself into the foyer and take the stairs instead of calling the elevator. Getting exhausted is the only way to sleep through the night, and the hike wasn't nearly enough. If anything, it made me more restless.
I unlock the apartment and kick off my boots by the front door, dropping my backpack next to them.
Brian is sitting on the couch, reading a textbook. He slams it shut as soon as he sees me in the living room doorway. "What's up?"
"You can keep reading." I chuckle.
"I'm done with it." Brian stretches, yawning. "How was the hike? I thought you'd be back earlier."
"I had dinner downtown on my way back."
He taps his fingers on his knee. "That explains it."
"That explains what? What do you mean?"
"Elena was here half an hour ago," Brian says. "I thought it was weird, and I told her I had no idea where you were."
She came looking for me just because Tara and I left the bus together? How insane is that? "Did she say what the fuck she wanted?" I ask.
"Quoting my friend Mackenzie, probably to fuck you goodnight. I don't know, man. She seems desperate."
Desperate or downright creepy. What am I supposed to do now? I was rude. I told her I didn't want her, and she keeps acting as if none of those things had happened. Irritation and unease with a decent amount of regret make a disgusting mixture I'd rather not swallow.
But I don't have a choice. Elena's actions shove it down my throat.
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That Elena will be at the Halloween party quickly becomes the main reason I don't want to go. I would lie about not feeling well, but something tells me she might stop by my place again if I choose to stay home.
