EvangelinaValeria_
Amelia's pulse hammered frantically against her throat. He was too close. So close that when he spoke, his breath brushed against her skin.
"Tell me to leave, Amelia," Ishaat whispered, his voice dropping into a low, rough register that sent a shiver straight down her spine. He tilted his head slightly, his face dipping lower,
"Tell me you hate me, and I'll walk away right now."
The perfect lie was right there on her tongue, but she couldn' find the breath to say them.
Her eyes fluttered shut ...................
They were two sides of the same high school coin, forever destined to despise each other. Or so they thought."
Amelia Valeria: The girl who made perfection look like a hobby.
Ishaat Fernandez: The boy who made chaos look like an identity.
Every achievement is met with applause, yet their eyes always subtly flick across the room seeking a reaction, a flicker of acknowledgment, or perhaps, a conceded defeat. They don't just dislike each other; they exist to outdo and outlast the other.
Welcome to the transition from Liminality to Light.
Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either the products of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.