Under His Touch - JJK

Chapter 19

Rhys

Fuck!

I step away from her.

"It's not like I'm dying to be your friend either." She shouts, pushes me away and leaves the room.

I don't have a lot of friends, and to be honest, I'm perfectly okay with that. The less, the merrier, right? Most of the people I see at parties are just familiar faces, we wouldn't really hang out for drinks outside of those events anyway.

She is right to be confused. I've lost my temper and I'm acting like a dick.

I take a deep breath and walk out the door, grabbing my keys and helmet, all set to go. I try to ignore Lilly's sulky face as she holds onto my arm, begging to join me.

"Maybe next time." I lie to her.

"You leaving the party already?" Elijah asks from behind her. To be more specific, Bianca's ex. "You should stay at least for one more drink, who knows when we'll get to see each other again." He smirks, like I give two fucks about what he says. Bianca was good in bed, but she ain't worth my time, or my fist on another man's face.

"Don't worry, I have no plans leaving anytime soon."

He furrows his brows, confused.

"Where are you going?" Kian shouts, but I remain quiet. "Seriously? Are you ever going to answer me?"

I give him a quick wink and head out the door. He knows where I'm going.

I can't help but feel sorry for him. He really shouldn't have to deal with a twin like me, or a brother who's always too busy to hang out when he wants to. He's the spirit of our family. Honestly, I'm not sure we would have stayed as close as we are without him.

The moment I hop on my bike, I zoom down the street, the wind rushing past me, and I feel that spark of life again. It's the same feeling I had just a little while ago when she was right there beside me, closer than ever. But all I managed to do was scare her. I could see her eyes getting misty as she looked at me, and there was nothing I could do to change that.

What was I even supposed to say? That I want to be more than just a friend? She has no clue about my feelings for her, and she probably never will. I've never been good at sharing what's in my heart.

Do I love her? I don't know.

But the way she makes me feel when she is around is fucking my mind. And she is in my head all the time.

She makes me smile.

I stop thinking...

My brother wants her.

I thought it was just a casual fling, and eventually they ended it, just like Y/N told me. But last night, I find myself stuck to the stairs, overhearing my brother talk to Kian and confessing his love for Y/N.

Something I didn't expect from him. But with a woman like Y/N, I have no wonder how it happened. She is kind, funny, and has a smile that makes stars shine in her eyes.

Two hours later, I stroll back into the living room, toss my helmet onto the floor, and plop down onto the couch. The soft fabric feels comforting against my skin, and I let my head fall back, closing my eyes for a brief second to relish the peace of the moment. The party now over.

"What the fuck did you say to Y/N?" Kian yells coming out from the kitchen, his eyes blazing with a mix of anger and concern. The peace now shattered. "She's been holed up in her room and won't come out."