Chapter 10: A kiss by accident.

Aiden froze as Tristan's words hit him like a punch to the gut. His mind went blank, except for the echo of those cruel words—a word his mother had constantly used on him, a word that had almost driven him to take his own life. A word that was a part of the past he desperately wanted to forget. A past that haunted him then, and still haunted him now.

Tristan had just opened the door for those nightmares to resurface.

For a moment, neither of them spoke. Tristan stared at Aiden, whose eyes were red with emotion. He could see the hurt in Aiden’s eyes, and his own widened slightly as if realizing he’d crossed a line. Yet, he didn’t take back his words, as he silently watched Aiden clenched his fists.

Aiden slowly stood up, his face pale and his eyes burning.

“Screw you,” he gritted out before storming out of the library, trying to keep himself from losing his mind entirely.

Tristan remained where he was, watching Aiden walk away until he disappeared through the doors. Guilt gnawed at him