Chapter 340

I couldn't believe it—I was actually having a nosebleed. Seriously, who does that?

I'd only seen it happen in movies or cartoons, always thinking it was some over-the-top gag. Never thought it'd be me standing there, blood running down my face like a total weirdo.

"Kiki, you're bleeding!" Hayden's eyes went wide as he reached for my face.

But nope, I beat him to it. Pinched my nose, head back. "I'm fine, just... overheated." I tried to sound cool, but I could feel my cheeks burning. So much for that.

"Not enough water?" he asked, his voice full of concern.

"Yeah... sure." Dehydration sounded way better than admitting the real reason.

He fished some tissues out of his pocket and handed them over. "You've been running around too much. I should've noticed you weren't drinking enough water."

Ugh, there he goes again—blaming himself.

To be fair, maybe he should have noticed. Not that dehydration caused this whole thing, but still... it was definitely his fault.

Once the bleeding st