Nico Vaughan, the junior class "Nice Girl" wants to be free from her abusive and obsessive ex-boyfriend.
Valen Henford, the school's resident "Rich Guy meets Bad Boy" wants to spend his senior year with the girl he's been in love with for years.
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"The first time you caught my eye it was not love at first sight. Instead a quiet curioisty was planted in my chest and I knew it was only a matter of time before you sunk beneath my bones and nurtured this deep seated familiarity into a love so fierce that I would question if I had ever been in love before" (Lyra Wren).
|◁ II ▷|
"Hey, Nico."
Uh, oh. Maybe this won't be problematic.
I turn. "What, Hunter?"
He's been pushy all week. Monday it was trying to talk to me in History, and Tuesday it was attempting to pull me aside before lunch. Wednesdays are supposed to be my relaxed, happy days, and if he ruins it, I will have a cow.
And I'm gonna be late to Music if he doesn't stop staring at me like an idiot and start speaking.
Why is he so close to me?
What is he doing?
"Nico," he whispers.
Ew.
"What?" I demand.
He shakes his head. "Nicolina... I miss us. I miss you. Why can't we try this again? Hmm?"
"I owe you no explanation," I scoff. "Get out of my fa—What are you doing?"
His hand is holding my cheek. My face flies backward out of his "gentle" touch.
"Don't touch me," I snap.
"Nico—"
I walk into Music, my face probably displaying the most entertaining sourness. I bet the class would love to hear the drama.
|◁ II ▷|
I walk to the library after Music, lost in my thoughts.
Hunter has been getting pushier lately, which isn't good. Especially not since the gang stuff...
But he wouldn't do that. It would mess up his perfect reputation.
I don't know. I really just don't know.
I need to tell Valen. He can—
No. No telling to Valen. Valen is already doing a lot more than he should. I'm a strong, independent, stubborn woman. I need to be dealing with people and situations myself. I won't always have Valen to fight my battles.
