_Exam Pressure_
Days blurred together.
Studying consumed my life.
Jamie understood, but I could sense his frustration.
"Baby, I miss you," Jamie said over the phone.
"I miss you too," I replied, scanning notes.
"I feel like I haven't seen you in ages," Jamie added.
"I know, I'm sorry," I said.
"Exams soon, right?" Jamie asked.
"Next week," I replied.
"I'll give you space," Jamie promised.
But I knew he was hurting.
I was too.
Longing to spend time with Jamie.
To laugh and love together.
But exams loomed.
I couldn't afford distractions.
"Jamie, I need to focus," I said gently.
"Okay," Jamie replied.
Silence.
My heart ached.
Tired eyes scanned pages.
Information swirled in my head.
But Jamie's smile lingered.
I pushed on.
For our future
_Fraying Edges_
Stress consumed me.
Jamie's understanding began to wear thin.
"Baby, how's studying going?" Jamie asked.
"It's going," I replied curtly.
Jamie sensed my frustration.
"Alex, what's wrong?" Jamie asked.
"Everything," I snapped.
Jamie fell silent.
I regretted my tone.
"Jamie, I'm sorry," I said softly.
"It's okay," Jamie replied.
But tension lingered.
Conversations became stilted.
Jamie's jokes fell flat.
My irritability grew.
One evening, Jamie surprised me with dinner.
I picked at my food.
"Alex, talk to me," Jamie said.
"I'm just tired," I replied.
"Tired of me?" Jamie asked.
My heart sank.
"No," I said firmly.
But Jamie's eyes betrayed doubt.
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Rebel Heartbeat
Romance"When opposites collide, love rebels." Alex, a shy, introverted bookworm, and Jamie, the infamous "bad boy" of Ravenswood High, find themselves bound together by fate. As they navigate love, loyalty, and redemption, they must overcome each obstacles...
