Walking through the bustling halls of her school, Lily couldn’t help but feel like vanishing into thin air. Every turn she took revealed a whole new set of people who would give her weird looks, some even pointing and sniggering, hurling insults."Slut.""Whore.""Hoe."Her heart couldn't take it any longer, and she picked up her pace, desperate to escape the judgmental stares. As she raced ahead, two guys suddenly blocked her path. She looked up at them, grimacing at their smirks, but instead of causing a scene, she tried to step around them. Unfortunately, they blocked her again.“Ooh,” one cooed, “where do you think you're going?”"None of your business. Now, please, if you would excuse me," Lily snapped, attempting to pass them. But they blocked her once more."Getting bitchy, are you? I love the attitude.” The other said, his voice then taking a lower tone, “Make sure you keep it up when I fuck your ass from behind." He snickered.She gnashed her teeth, glaring at both the boys f
Practically everyone in the hall had their attention fixed on the scene, clearly enjoying the drama, without making an attempt to intervene.Lily shifted her head sideways, tightly closing her eyes, bracing for Madison's strike - but it didn't land."What are you doing?" A deep, alluring voice startled her as she opened her eyes to the sight of Ethan holding Madison's hand straight in the air."This! This girl slapped me!" Madison snarled, struggling to free her hand from Ethan’s grip, while her other hand was going for another hit, but Ethan quickly shoved her away with force, her body landing on the ground with a loud thud."Ethan!" Madison wailed.He turned back to Lily, and his glare met Joelle, who was tightly holding Lily’s arm. She gulped down then backed out, releasing her grip on Lily’s arm. She ran to Madison, attempting to help her up with her hands wrapped around Madison’s body. But Madison shoved her away, hastily standing up herself.Madison’s face contorted into a scowl
Today marked the day Lily would start detention, and classes were finally over. It was time for Lily’s detention. At first, she was worried about arriving home late because her mom didn't have a specific time she closed from work. Sometimes her mom would close in the afternoon, and on other days, late in the evening. But regardless of her mom’s closing time, Lily had come up with an excuse; - that is, extra club activities she had to attend to. Literally anything but telling her parents she was on detention.When she reached the detention room, she peered through the small window, a sigh falling from her lips as her eyes landed on the teacher who was already seated at his desk. Taking another sigh, she opened the door, and the teacher turned his head to her.“Good day, Mr.…” Lily didn’t know his name because he was a chemistry teacher for the science class, and she took art classes.“Mr. Hart,” he said with a warm smile that threw Lily off. Most teachers get annoyed when you don’t kno
CONTENT WARNING: CONTAINS TRIGGERING SEXUAL CONTENT. ~ 8 years ago ~ “Ethan!!!” A 13-year-old brunette barged into his comfort zone, squealing in excitement. He jerked up at the loud sound of the door swinging open, along with her high-pitched voice that pierced his ears. His head was buried in a thick novel, but at her sight, he instantly hid the novel behind—a novel an 11-year-old boy shouldn't be reading. It was r rated, not because it was erotica or anything. But because it was a disturbing psychopath thriller book with torture and the deaths of people written in detail. It revolves around a psychopath who derives pleasure from torturing his fellow humans’ beings. He killed for fun on days he was tired, raped both women and men on days he felt sexually excited, and kidnapped human beings then cut their bodies piece by piece until they bled to death. Recording all his evil deeds and posting them for the whole world to see. But don’t worry, there was a hero—a cop whose little s
"It's Madison," Audrey informed Ethan, who lay on the comfy sofa in the living room, swiping the screen of his phone, before she began to walk to the door."Wait," Ethan said, still staring at his phone, halting her movements, "I'll get it." He got up from the sofa, sliding his phone into his pocket. Audrey turned to him, and he flashed a smile at her.He started to walk towards the door but stopped, turning back to Audrey. "Maya won't be back anytime soon, right?""Yes," Audrey answered. "She won't make it today, but will be here tomorrow.""Good," Ethan bobbed his head. "Please give me some privacy.""Yes, Ma... Ethan," Audrey bowed, then quickly left the ground floor.Ethan turned back to the door, wearing a warm smile on his face, and opened it. It revealed Madison in a very short, tight beige gown and a jacket over it.She walked in, groaning. "Gosh! This house is so suffocating. I can't believe that bitch got me suspended," she complained, then turned to Ethan with a smirk. "May
~Yesterday evening~From the entrance of the gaming lounge, Ethan's eyes caught Brian and Nate among the other guys in the building intensely focused on their game at the far end. He recognized them instantly by their clothes, even without them facing him.Without waiting a second, he stormed toward them, brushing past everyone in his path. When he As he reached Brian and Nate, they remained engrossed in their game, they didn't even throw a glance at Ethan because they were too invested in the game they were playing."What's up, dude?" Nate said, noticing a tall presence next to him.Ethan twitched; his hands instantly reached behind the gaming desktop that was in front of Nate's face and rapidly pulled out cables attached to it, turning it off."Fuck! Are you crazy?" Nate erupted, jolting up and shoving his chair and everything away. His eyes met Ethan's form with a glare and stepped forward to hit him, but Ethan caught his hand and pushed him back."What the fuck is going on, Ethan?
Lily finally caught up with her friends during lunch break, close to the cafeteria entrance. She beamed as she saw them because she could finally spill the news of the most cherishing moment with Ethan—their first kiss. Lily wanted to give them the big news in person, but she also had to make sure Loral was not around them. Knowing Loral, she would definitely get jealous and angry, making a big deal out of everything. So Lily had to keep it from Loral until she was ready to handle her outburst. But she wouldn’t blame Loral, though, because if she herself found out her cousin is kissing her crush, she might react almost the same way. "Guys, let's eat somewhere else. Maybe outside, the patio?" Lily suggested as she and Emily served their lunch into their trays, while Sarah only escorted them. Sarah already had her lunch packed and prepared from home, and Emily got theirs from the cafeteria. "Why?" Emily cocked a brow. They normally ate in the cafeteria, but there was also an outdoor
“What happened to your face?” Lily frowned as she finally set her eyes on Ethan’s face, only to realize a red scratch on his jawline near his ear. He was still holding her hands, but she parted from his hold to walk in front of him to examine his wound. Looking at the small scratch, her heart ached. If someone did this to him, she would never forgive them. "Did you get into a fight?" She gasped, using her hands to cover her mouth. "Were you also mugged?" "Mugged?" Ethan repeated, arcing a brow. A fleeting smile grazed his lips, realizing that might have been the explanation Brian and Nate gave for their ruined faces. “No… I wasn’t.” “Then what happened…” Lily trailed off absentmindedly reaching out her right hand to touch the scratch on Ethan’s jaw. Slowly, she grazed her fingers on the red mark. “Does it hurt?” “Nhm nhm,” Ethan hummed, shaking his head. He left. "Why didn't you treat it?” Lily asked, looking at him with a slightly annoyed gaze. Did he want to leave a scar on h