- HAZEL - I laugh, covering my mouth with my palm as I stuff it with grilled meat held in a chopstick. Carol and I are in a Korean restaurant and we are grilling our own steak. I like this aspect of this place because I can heat it up to my satisfaction so it suits my taste. “That’s one of the
- HAZEL - Two long hours. If that isn’t enough to curse at nature then I don’t know what is. I finished my take away meal on my way here while checking on Killian via text. I feel so horrible that he had to wait for two long hours for me. I wonder if he’s still here. I hope he is. With the slig
“I’m here if you want me to stay. Just say the word.” He murmurs. That’s reassuring. “Can I ask you something?” “Anything, kitten.” I take deep breaths. I remember when I couldn’t breathe when he was this close to me. Now I love inhaling every bit of air around him. “Will you ever get tired of
- HAZEL - I wake up with a stretch. My eyes are closed yet the yawn leaving my mouth is very much awake. A smile forms on my face. If only there was a way for me to skip school today, I would. I’m exhausted but I have a lot of reading to do before exams. It’s weeks away but I’d rather start prepar
‘Guys, I have to go. Catch you later.’ I text and drop my phone. If I wait for them to respond, I may not leave my bed this morning. A smile forms on my lips and I lift my hands up in a stretch while closing my eyes. If there’s any part of lectures to look forward to today, it’s Killian’s and I w
- KILLIAN - I walk inside the hall. The moment I make my way to the front, I hear the chatter slowly die down. I drop my tab and laptop on the desk in front and sigh, my eyes soaking in every student in the hall till it lands on my Hazel. A comforting smile forms on my face. “Hello students.” I
- KILLIAN - Someone knocks on my door. I look up. I really hope it’s not one of the professors or school staff. Worst case scenario, it’s Lorelai. “Come in.” Someone pushes the door forward gently and a figure pops out from the side sheepishly. She finally lets her full body to my sight and I
- HAZEL - The urge to leave class isn’t there. I’m scared. I don’t know who took that picture and how much the person knows. The last thing I want is the whole dorm knowing my secret. I sniff. My head is sunk in my arms which are folded over my table. I’m the only one in the hall. I’ve been the