Everlance Academy

He croaks his head and his winning expression makes me think I said something wrong, something to give him the upper hand. „So you took that as an insult, huh? Or were you rather disappointed?", the corners of his lips twitch, almost making him smile and he looks down at me, challengingly.

„What? No! Of course I wasn't-"

„That's it, isn't it?", he interrupts me and steps closer, if that was even possible. Suddenly he lifts his hand and pushes my chin upwards, ever so gently, so I'm looking right in his eyes, „you wanted me to say... what exactly? That's the reason you came to me when Theo wouldn't leave you alone as well, right? You wanted to be close to me."

I wanted to be close to him? He was the one practically pinning me against the wall right now.

I press my right pointy finger into the bare skin of his chest, pushing him away from me with it. „I've said it to you once, Nikolai, and I'll say it one more time so even you can comprehend it. You're. Not. That. Damn. Important. Not everyone wants to be close to you. Not everyone cares for you attention. Not everyone, and certainly not me!"

And with that I brush past him, not turning around when walking away. I hurry around a corner, until I'm out of his sight.

Only then do I allow myself to slow down.

Only then do I allow myself to breathe.

Only then do I allow myself to touch the part of my jaw where his hand had traced my skin.

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June Lockwood loves to win.

Nikolai Coleman cannot afford to loose.

When the two of them meet at Everlance Academy, the most elite boarding school for competitive athletes in all of England, it's like stars colliding.
It is yet to be discovered whether they will send sparks flying or cause an explosion with irreversible consequences.