His Rebel

• Fade •

Layla's POV

I decided it was best to just stay in my room.

It still stings after what Sinn said and left. I came back to my room and since then can't fall asleep.

It's not that Sinn hasn't been harsh to me. The first few months I was here he was mostly distant and cold but then slowly I was able to converse with him and was melting the ice around him as Leo would term it.

But all that has been ruined because of that night at the Astor mansion. The worst part is I don't regret it one bit but I can't tell about him anymore.

I wonder how things would've been if only we controlled ourselves. We didn't fuck but it's this big of a deal, I don't want to imagine how it would've been if we did.

I think I would've quit. Cause I can't bear Sinn's behavior towards me the way it was an hour ago.

I had grown used to his words that made my stomach flip with excitement not sink with disappointment. Was his words back at the Astor mansion just pretense? Was he playing me?

No matter how much I want to agree with this thought and despise him for playing with me I know he wasn't. Every word of his held sincerity in them. I could feel it.

I can't even hate the man.

I pull back my hair and hide my face in my pillow and tried to sleep.

I told myself I need to get rid of any feelings that are threatening to develop for him.

I have no time to entertain romance in my pathetic life.

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The day has been okay so far cause everyone was busy and I didn't see him. I want to stop but I can't help and worry about his arm. He was bleeding pretty badly I hope he's okay.

Just as I was thinking that, he appeared from the basement into the living room. I scanned him and saw he looked fine, not like a person who was about to die, so I sighed a breath of relief.

He glanced my way for less than a second and walked away. I leaned back on the sofa. So this is how it's going to be. How boring.

I closed my eyes briefly cause I was worried the whole night about Sinn's arm and now that I know he's fine, I'm drained.

"Couldn't sleep last night?" I opened my eyes and saw Mattheo's face upside down as he glanced down at me from behind the sofa.

I closed my eyes once again as I felt him sit beside me on the sofa. I hummed in reply and he let out a sigh.

"Are you sure about this mission? You know you'll have to encounter Seth-"

"I'll be fine Theo," I replied to him weakly. I was so sleepy now that I could just doze off right here.

"You're like a sister to me Layla, tell me if you need my help with anything." He told me as he patted my head which he knew I hated but he did regardless.

I don't have any siblings but I've always considered Theo as my brother, and he regards me as his sister. Even though Jasper is my cousin and he's technically my brother but I would appreciate it if that fucker stayed away.

I made a pissed-off look and Theo messed up my hair. I tried to punch him but he dodged and stood up trying to run away from me.

I followed him in an attempt to catch him and teach him a lesson but Theo wouldn't stop running away and so I didn't stop chasing after him.

He dodged and circled the living room so I picked up my pace and stride towards him when suddenly I saw a huge figure coming my way.

It belonged to none other than Sinn Phoenix and realizing that I tried to put brakes on my legs which went out of control.

I was about to collide with his body but at the last moment, my body complied and took a sharp turn making it so I don't contact him.

But I didn't know there was a wall awaiting me. I tried to dodge it but it was too late. I'll break my nose for sure.

I closed my eyes giving up but before I could collide with it, I felt someone grab my hood making me halt in my steps.

I opened my eyes when my face didn't contact with the wall and break my nose but instead, I felt my neck on the verge of getting choked because of the way someone held the hood of my hoodie.

I traveled my hand at the back of my head where I felt my hood mid-air. Someone still held it and I thought it was Theo cause he usually teased me by forcing the hood on my head whenever he got the chance.

I found the source who was making me choke by holding my hood that way and I grabbed their hand.

But as soon as our hands made contact I knew exactly who they belonged to. His hand stiffened under mine making the neckline of my hoodie choke my neck even more that it made me gasp for air.

He let go of my hood immediately noticing what it was doing to me but my hand didn't let go of his, cause I didn't get the time to do it.

I tilted my head to look at him and saw he was standing in the same spot as when I was about to collide with him but dodged, so he just stopped me from knocking my head against the wall by grabbing my hood.

He stared down at his hand which I still held and I know he could also feel the warmth that I feel from both of our hands together.

I look at him and at the same time, he meets my gaze. Before any words are exchanged between us we hear laughter surround us that made me let go of his hand like how one would let go of ice from holding onto it for long that it starts to hurt.

We both looked away from each other at the same time and I adjusted the collar of my hoodie and rubbed my neck which was choked.

"Fuck Layla put a break on your legs. You would've broken all your teeth by now if Sinn didn't grab your hood." Theo laughed his ass off and I noticed Luca and also Yuri and Leo joining him.

"I saw the whole scene unfold in 4K, what a spectacular sight to witness." Yuri laughed and walked to stand beside Sinn.

"And Sinn my guy, you grabbed her hood making the poor girl almost choke!" He cackled and I felt embarrassed would be an understatement.

I glared at Theo who was still enjoying himself before Leo asked, "But are you alright Layla, that was a close one."

I tried to stretch a smile which was the most forced of all I've ever given. "In one piece!" I exclaimed which made Theo, Luca and Yuri laugh even more.

I stared at Theo with a sullen look, "Do you wanna die?" He stopped laughing for a moment before he understood what I'm about to do and started backing away.

But this time I was much faster and lunged at him as I jumped on his back and started smacking his head and back. He tried to dodge my hits with his hands which he failed in doing miserably.

"Okay, I'm sorry now get down it hurts!" I stopped and jumped off clicking my knuckles still glaring at him. "You got your lesson?"

He put forward his hands trying to defend himself as he laughed nervously, "Yes ma'am!" I gave him one last glare before I sobered up and felt the exhaustion from before hit in as a yawn escaped my mouth.

I turned to look at the four, including Luca, who watched us with amusement, while excluding Sinn, who tried to keep a normal expression but I could catch a hint of amusement in his eyes.

"Layla, you're an interesting personality. " Yuri blurted but my eyes met Sinn's who was looking at me, "This is just a piece of it, there's a whole lot you haven't seen."

My words were mostly directed at Sinn and I know he knows that too.

"I'll go to bed early today, have fun," I told them all and turned away to make my way toward my room.

I need these feelings for him to fade away so that I no longer have to deal with these hurtful emotions.