ETERNAL SEDUCTION

𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝟵: 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦.

(𝘓𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳)

"You look exhausted. Everything alright?".

"No need to wonder," I said, offering her a small smile, slightly disgusted by the fact that I hadn't said a single word about everything going on with me and Tom.

I woke up this morning with Tom nowhere to be seen. He left before I woke up. I didn't expect Tom to be standing in my dorm, but honestly, I'm very grateful he did. He helped me fall asleep, and I don't think I've slept this well in ages. That kind of scares me because why am I feeling safe around someone who is so "𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘴". The way he held my body and the way he spoke made me feel safer than I ever have.

My eyes moved over to the boy sitting in the front row, and yet again, I was stuck in my own thoughts. What does he make me feel? A question I couldn't answer, certainly. His name has always scared me, not because he's done anything to me, but because of what people say about him. I don't know if that's what scares me the most or the fact that my heart has been inexplicably drawn to him, his scent, his voice, even his eyes. And that's something that scares me more than it should.

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"I walked down the corridors late at night on my way back to my dorm. The hallways were, as usual, freezing cold and dark. I couldn't help but feel a sense of fear storming through my body as I walked down the hall this late.

I looked behind me a few times, making sure nobody was following me. A mixture of emotions rushed through me with each step I took.

I'd tried so hard to get away from my thoughts and everything going on, focusing my best on my studies and myself, but I'm so scared. New roses appear each day, along with letters. And I hate that I can't figure out who the person behind this is, and I hate it even more that they find it somehow funny to do this.

My thoughts were interrupted when I heard a small noise coming from behind. I quickly looked back, but as usual, there was nothing in sight. I sighed and tried my best to walk straight to my dorm without being too anxious.

I kept walking until my phone buzzed inside my pocket. Once I opened my phone and unlocked it, I saw a message from the same number that makes me shudder.

"I see you".

I was done with those games. Just as I was about to write back, I suddenly heard footsteps coming from behind. I quickly turned around to see nothing. Not a single thing. The hall was still dark, with no light in sight. It was stupid of me to even think there was anyone around this late.

"What are you doing out this late?" a familiar voice called from behind. I turned to face Tom standing in front of me. Confused as I was, a bit of relief filled my soul as I realized it was only Tom.

"I was walking back to my dorm," I said as I looked around, trying to spot some kind of sign, but it was so dark I couldn't see anything. My eyes moved back to the boy in front of me, still holding my phone.

"This late?!" he asked.

"I've studied the whole evening," I cleared my throat.

A few minutes of silence followed, the only sounds being the wind and the loud storm outside.

"You left," I said before I met his gaze again.

"I didn't want to wake you up."

A small smile appeared on my face at his words, and I couldn't help but let out a small chuckle.

"Thank you," I said. "I've never slept that well in ages." A smirk appeared on his face as those words left my mouth.

"Everything alright?" he asked, studying my movements carefully.

A part of me wanted to show him everything—the messages, the letters, everything. But the other part of me screamed no.

"Uh, yes," I said before I let go of the heavy weight on my shoulders.

"Very well then."

"I should go," I said as I looked in the direction of my dorm, which was just down to the left.

A small grin appeared on his face before he looked down at me, stepped forward, and gave me a small kiss on my forehead.

"Goodnight, angel," he said before he turned around again and disappeared into the dark, cold hallway.

I looked at the message yet again, but the feeling of fear has now turned into anger, I closed my phone before I tucked it back into my pocket.

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𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲: I'm sorry for this chapter, and for the long wait. I've been busy and had a few things going on, so I won't say I haven't had the time, but I haven't had the energy to write and capture anything , which I'm sorry for. But I promise I will try my best to keep this story as updated as possible, and we're also starting to get longer in to the story which is much more easy for me as a writer to write since I struggle so bad with motivation cus there is much "dry" chapters in the beginning, and the language is quite hard for me (ngl). But we're moving. AND i also want to say thank you for all your kind massages (And again, I'm terribly sorry for the long wait).

Love from, ve <3