[AVA] I watched as he rushed out of the office, his words still echoing in my mind. Kian was hurt. I didn’t know what to do or how to feel. My heart was racing, my mind consumed with worry. But there was no time to think, was there? I quickly grabbed my bag and ran after Brian. When I caught up
I watched as Brian’s face paled slightly at the doctor’s words. I could see the worry and fear etched into his features. “What can we do?” Brian asked, his voice tight. The doctor gave him a sympathetic look. “Right now, all we can do is monitor him closely and make sure he gets plenty of rest. We
[AVA] The quietness of the room felt suffocating, almost too heavy to bear. The only sound was the gentle beeping of the machines, marking each heartbeat and breath of Kian. I took a seat beside his bed, feeling the weight of exhaustion creeping up my spine. Brian sat across from me, looking stoic
Brian shifted his gaze at Georgina, his eyebrows furrowed. “I called you as soon as I could; what are you talking about?” Georgina’s face twisted with irritation, she shook her head. “This is happening because of you, you know right? If you hadn’t pushed him away—” “Georgina!” Brian’s voice held a
[AVA] “I think I’m gonna do it,” Sean said, his voice firm and resolute. I could see the determination in his eyes and knew he was serious about coming out to his dad. I couldn’t help but feel excited for him. “Are you serious? What happened to needing more time?” Sean shrugged, absentmindedly ta
I made a mental note to find out more about what had happened and whether any disciplinary action had been taken. This couldn’t be swept under the rug. Kian deserved to feel safe in his environment, and those bullies needed to change their ways if they wanted to remain in the school. Coming back to
It was strange to see him get so worked up about Coraline, especially since he never talked about her in that way before. I wondered if her notorious boyfriend had something to do with it. Sean had never been a fan of him, but it seemed unlikely that he would hold onto such a matter for so long. Se
[AVA] I stumbled backward, my heart hammering against my chest. The sound of my mom's voice, high-pitched and panicked, filled my ears. I could barely make out her words, but the tone was enough to set my nerves on edge. I rushed toward my bedroom, fumbling with the knob as I tried to get inside.
[AVA]“Nope! Still not picking up his phone,” Sean says, shaking his head, trying his damnedest to keep it together.I can’t blame him. If Brian walked out on me this way, I would freak out like hell. Fuck, I don’t even know what I would do. I would probably have a meltdown or something.Perhaps tha
[MAX]I’m ready to take a break and hand over the counter to Patrick when the rainbow girl walks into the café/diner, and the bell chimes over her head.Her eyes find mine in an instant, and I stop whatever I’m doing for reasons I don’t even want to know.“Hey!” She walks over to me, leans on the co
[AVA]“It’s a great idea,” I say to him, finally realizing that it’s never the gift that matters, it’s the intention. And Sean loves Aaron; he only wants the best for him.Sean looks so damn relieved, tears twinkling in his eyes.“Oh, thank God!” He chuckles, nervously running a hand through his dar
I chuckle. “I’d love that, but I’m not sure Aaron would appreciate being put on the spot.”“Don’t worry, I’ll work my magic,” Sean winks and heads toward the kitchen, leaving me alone in the living room.I wander over to the bookcase, running my fingers over the spines of Sean’s collection. He has a
[AVA]“Brian was right, this is a very bad idea,” I mumble to myself as I stand outside the apartment Sean and Aaron share. And yes, let me remind you this is the same apartment where Sean found Aaron furiously making out with his sister.And yes, I should not have thought about that because now the
[AVA]“I’ll miss you,” I say once Brian and I step into the elevator of his penthouse.Kian and Mason are already downstairs, waiting for us. But Brian, being Brian, needed a moment to “make it up” to me for the whole two weeks he would be absent.I’m excited for him. I swear, I am. And yet, when I
[BRIAN]Time for some honesty: I’m terrified of what I’m about to do.Rock/Mountain climbing, I’m not sure if I’m made for such stuff. I mean, sure, I love treks and long walks and boating and camping and driving and all that stuff but climbing a mountain? That sounds a little stretch, even for me.
We pull back and Brian glares at his twin brother, who in turn, winks at us, making sure we know he has only been kidding. “We are heading to the next store. Think you can take your make-out session on the go?”Brian flips him off and Mason laughs, walking away with Kian in tow.Kian looks over his
[AVA]“I can’t believe you agreed to this.”“Trust me, I can’t believe it either.”I chuckle, not able to help myself. I would have loved to see Brian climbing a mountain, but I can’t, and that makes me sad. But maybe I’ll have better luck next time. I just hope Brian will be as willing to take part