I'm toxically in love with you

Ch. 3 We're friends, right?

Shiena's P.O.V

In the past few weeks, I've noticed that Xavier hasn't been joining us for our after-school hangouts like he used to. When I asked him about it, he said he'd been hanging out with Gavin instead. This left me feeling confused and worried. After all, Xavier had a rough encounter with Gavin before. How could they suddenly be friends? I trust Xavier, but I don't trust Gavin. He used to bully all of us. I still remember the awful things he did, like throwing my new phone into the school fountain, verbally abusing Nicole, and even physically hurting Jerick because of his sexuality. Seeing Xavier spending time with Gavin made me uneasy. Xavier is kind and sensitive, and I worry that he might not see the danger in befriending someone like Gavin. We need to protect him at all costs. He's too precious to be hurt by someone like Gavin.

As Xavier continued to hang out with Gavin, my worries grew stronger. I felt like Xavier didn't realize how dangerous Gavin could be. It hurt to see my friend getting close to someone who had hurt us so much in the past. Despite feeling uneasy, I knew I had to talk to Xavier about it. So, one day after school, I sat him down and gently told him how concerned I was about his friendship with Gavin. I reminded him of all the bad things Gavin had done to us, hoping Xavier would see the danger. Surprisingly, Xavier listened carefully. I could see him realizing the truth about Gavin's real nature as I spoke. It was like he finally saw through Gavin's friendly facade and understood the risk he was taking by hanging out with him.

I thought that Xavier listened to us but to my surprise, I saw him in a restaurant near school. This made me more confused since I never see them both together in school but why are they always together outside?

"Hi, Xavier! I didn't know you were here, can I talk to you for a minute?" I said to Xavier as I went to their table.

"I thought that you finally understood me. What are you doing with him?" I told Xavier

"Yes and I tried to tell Xavier about it, he told me everything that happened and I saw that he regretted it. He's just doing it for his reputation." He replied.

"But it's still wrong!" I replied.

"I know, but let's give him a chance, he needs help and I need to be there for him," Xavier said.

"Are you doing this just because you like him? Do you still like him?" I asked.

"I still like him, but I'm not being with him just because I like him. I'm doing this because we're friends."

"Fine, but please don't let your guard down."

As the days went by, I couldn't shake off the worry gnawing at me. Xavier's newfound friendship with Gavin continued to trouble me deeply. Despite Xavier's assurance that he was just trying to help Gavin and maintain their friendship, I couldn't shake off the memories of Gavin's past actions. One afternoon, as I was walking home from school, I saw Gavin together with his friends cornering a student near the school gates. My heart raced with a mix of anger and fear. Without thinking, I rushed over, calling out Gavin's name.

"What do you want?" Gavin sneered, turning to face me.

"I want you to leave him alone," I said firmly, trying to keep my voice steady despite the rising tension.

"This doesn't concern you," Gavin replied dismissively, but I could see the hint of annoyance flicker in his eyes.

"It does when you're harassing someone," I retorted, stepping closer to the student to offer my support.