It is a twisted dance with the devil, an illusion that blinds us to the truth, and leaves us forever chasing a ghostly specter that will forever remain out of our grasp.
False Hope.
From the darkest corners of desire to the flickering light of hope...
I blink back. I was too stunned to speak as he eyes me carefully. He plays with his lip ring as he drank me up with his eyes.
Those eyes. Lips. Hands.
Lord.
"It's nice to finally meet you Kai." I let out. Playing dumb and he realizes as his brows furrow in confusion before they go back to masking his emotions.
"Likewise Violet." He utters, my name slipping out his tongue like honey lingering with his velvety English accent.
D squeezes his arm, and a lump in my throat forms as he looks down on her. "I just came from the gym. I'm sweating Delilah." He tells her and she blushes before letting go of his arm.
Yep, she definitely has a massive crush on him.
Now that's going to be a problem because I can't tell her that the guy I slept with last night is the very same person she is head over heels for. I mean obviously I didn't know by the time that Kai, was Kai. Though with D. She wouldn't see it in that perspective which makes this situation even more complicated.
I don't want to ruin my friendship with her. She's the only person who I can tolerate and love.
"This is way more awkward then I thought it would be." Alec speaks up.
I clear my throat, before rising up and soothing my sweaty palms on my jeans. "Well. It was nice meeting you Kai but I have to go." I point out. "Go where, we just got here Vi." D complains. "Yeah what she said Suzuki." Alec adds on and I sigh in defeat.
"Yo Jackson, you don't mind them crashing for a few hours? I mean we ordered pizza. Might as well use it to get to know Violet." Alec suggested and I wanted to strangle him for that idea.
I slice my gaze to Kai and find him already staring at him. "I wouldn't mind getting to know the infamous Violet." He declares and I shoot him a glare which only intrigued him.
"And we getting free pizza." D announced excitedly as she plops herself on the couch.
"Fine but, can I first use your bathroom." I stated. "Let me show you, plus I need to feed Raisin." He lets out as he guides me to the bathroom.
We walked in silence, tension rising between us with each step we took.
"Thank you." I mumbled when I stand infront of the door.
Kai towers over me. His gaze piercing into mine. "So I'm guessing we keeping this a secret?"
I frown, folding my arms. "Congratulations for pointing that out." I teased sarcastically and he slightly raised a brow. "How are you not surprised that we share the same friends?" I question.
Kai pulls out his phone and searches something then flips the screen to face me. "Your profile on the group."
"I was shocked when I saw a picture of you smiling and I recognized those little fangs anywhere. Honestly if I didn't know it was you. I wouldn't have had interest in meeting you Fangs." He explains and my heart skips a beat at the nickname. "Don't call me Fangs Kai." I warned he takes a step closer to me. The lingering scent of mint and musk kissed the tip of my nose. "You weren't complaining about it last night though." He whispers as the hairs on the nape of my neck lift away and goosebumps trail up my spine.
I close my eyes, my core aching to be touched.
"Kai." I warned as he leans dangerously close. His lips brush past my cheek. I hold my breath when I feel his cold fingertips on my skin as they brush past my flesh with slight pressure. "Why cover these marks. I mean they do symbolize you rewarding your body." He inquired. My eyes snap open as I watch him wiping away a smudge of my makeup between his fingertips.
He steps back. Innocently smiling at me.
"By the way you forgot these in my car." He reaches in his pocket and pulls out my torn panties.
An image of me tearing them flashed in my mind and heat immediately rushed to my cheeks. As my mouth instantly dried out.
I quickly snatch it from his hand and tucked into my pants. "What if someone saw?" I whispered.
Before he could speak a voice interrupted us. I turn my head to the source and noticed how Alec suspiciously eyed me and Kai.
"For people who recently met you two are awfully chatty. Especially for you Jackson." He points out and Kai steps back. "Violet has an interesting personality." He lets out, looking down at me before turning to face Alec.
"Surprisingly, I like her-" he pauses turning to face me. "I hope the feeling it mutual Fangs."
"It's not." I declare before brushing past him and got a side eye from Alec. Once I enter the dining hall I stood infront of the tv. Blocking D's view.
"You know I don't understand what you see in Kai." I tell her and she frowns. I groan in frustration plopping myself on the couch beside her. "You just met the guy. "If you find him ugly that's on you because he is fineee." She drags.
I lean back, turning my head to face her. "We do share different tastes in guys and yours is horrendous between the both of us but Kai. The looks are there." I tell her and she locks eye contact with me and smiles.
Delilah and I never had issues with boy fighting because we had opposite tastes in men. But now with the whole Kai situation. That's going to be an issue.
"Are you planning on making a move?" I question and she sighs, disappoint flashing in her eyes. "I try, sending him signals and flirting with him but the dude is so fucking blind! Ugh it's frustrating because I've never made the move when is comes to these normally they crawl to me. Not the other way around but him, God I don't know Vi. There's just something interesting about him that I can't quite put my finger on." She vents and guilt immediately slaps me in the face.
I've decided.
I'm not telling her shit about Kai and me.
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