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Lev is annoying.Who does he think he is to dictate what clothes Vero can or cannot wear?Vero stomped down the sidewalk, passing by the lake and impromptu cafes filled with tourists. The joy and laughter they exuded contrasted sharply with her current mood.Rather than feeling angry, Vero was disappointed. She had hoped that Lev would praise her or at least look at her in a way that made her blush, instead of seeing her with disgust and telling her to change her clothes. Did she look disgusting in this bikini? Vero had never felt insecure about her body before. It was only now because of Lev.Since when did he have such a big influence over her?To avoid Lev, Vero walked away from the stage towards the other side of the lake. There were not many people there except for a group of boys gathering and joking, and the place was generally deserted. She wanted to calm herself down before returning to the crowd.Little did she know that her decision was a big mistake. She ended up meeting t
Vero hoped to avoid the party tonight. But, of course, Jia didn’t let her curl up in her room and mourn Lev’s hurtful words. Jia came to her room in the afternoon after the daytime party ended and everyone went home to get ready for the evening event. When Jia saw Vero’s condition, she asked her to wait because she was going to buy something. “Take this.” Jia returned shortly after and handed Vero a bag of cold cucumber slices when Vero opened the door for her. “Thanks.” Vero accepted the plastic bag and turned to lie down on the bed. Jia walked in and closed the door behind her. “First thing first,” she said as she walked up to Vero and helped her stick the cucumber slices to her swollen and puffy eyes. “Lev is a jerk.” “Surprise, surprise,” Vero flatly replied. “Second,” Jia continued. “He may be a jerk, but he has a good heart.” “So, which side are you really on?” grumbled Vero. Her complaint soon subsided and was replaced by a sigh of relief as the coolness from the cucumber
Hanging lamps stretch over the party area, wrapped around trees and around the stage. Their light is orange, dim like candlelight. People dressed in colorful costumes, with many wearing Halloween costumes. Some are dressed as sexy bunnies, mummies, zombies, and even werewolves. “Windward.” When Vero heard Lev calling her by her last name, her heart raced, and her pulse is so strong that it makes her throat tighten. She stares at the surface of the lake for a split second. She didn’t know if her decision to obey Jia’s dress code was the right decision. It feels like she’s mocking Lev’s identity. But it’s all already happened, and Vero couldn’t run back to the dorm to change her appearance. She spun on her heel and looked at Lev. Both of her knees went weak in an instant. Since when did Lev look so handsome in her eyes? Dressed in all black like someone who is about to go to a funeral, Lev shines too bright. He’s too charming for her heart to handle. Lev grunted. “What are you?”
All the students who were tasked with organizing the game for tonight fell silent when they saw Vero bringing Lev as her partner. One of them stepped forward, looking nervous with his hands clasped in front of him. His fingers were pressing against each other and he couldn’t bring himself to look directly at Lev. He chose to speak to Vero instead.“Ar-are you... sure about your... partner?” The guy paused for a moment to glance at Lev. “Your... partner?”Vero shrugged and glanced over at Lev. “Yeah. Why?”The guy swallowed hard. “It’s okay if you want to change partners or-““She said she’s okay with me,” Lev interjected.The guy jumped at the sound of Lev’s voice, even though Lev spoke in a flat tone.“Ye-yeah, sure! Let’s play the game!” the guy exclaimed with too much enthusiasm, sounding awkward as he adjusted his glasses.The other pairs of participants kept looking at Vero and Lev and whispering to each other. Lev seemed used to their behavior and remained calm, while Vero was n
Taking a photo with your partner while kissing.That was the task written on the paper that Vero was holding. Vero jumped back as she accidentally kissed Lev’s cheek. She would have fallen if Lev hadn’t caught her.“Be careful,” Lev said while helping her stand up. His hand was still wrapped around her wrist and he didn’t try to let go.“Do you want to do it?” Vero asked, uncertain.Lev blinked once. “Sure, why not?” He sounded so confident that it made her nervous.“We’ve kissed before,” he continued. “At our first meeting. Remember?”“Do you mean at the hotel that time? The meeting that ended in disaster?”The meeting that brought her here to meet him again.“Yeah,” Lev nodded. “Just do it like we did back then.”Did Lev not feel anything toward her? Wasn’t their current situation different from back then? At that time, they were just strangers looking for pleasure, but now...“Sure,” Vero shrugged. “Let’s do it.”She didn’t want to express her thoughts and make Lev think she was li
Vero stared wide-eyed at Lev’s words. Didn’t he think that the kiss was enough for the night? Now he wanted to carry her? Was he trying to give her a heart attack? “I can still walk,” Vero declined. “And I won’t leave these shoes behind. They belong to Jia. She might scold me for it.” The fireworks display had ended, and they could hear music in the distance as the locals returned to their homes. Vero could hear their conversations in the wind. “I’ll talk to Jia about her shoes,” Lev said. “And whether you like it or not, I’m still going to carry you.” He shrugged. “You just have to choose.” Trying to match Lev’s tiresome arrogance, Vero put her hands on her hips. “Choose what?” she snapped. “Do you want to be carried in front or in the back?” His offer instantly made her embarrassed. Her lips twitched as she tried to hold back a shy smile. She shook her head firmly. “Didn’t you hear me? I don’t want to be carried.” “We can keep debating about this until everyone goes home, or y
Vero stared wide-eyed. She was so surprised that she even squeaked when she repeated what Lev had said. “Yes?” she added, her mouth feeling dry. Her eyes moved from his face to the hand holding the doorknob. She was so engrossed that she forgot to blink, and her eyes began to sting.Lev repeated, “Yes,” and then put his hands in his pockets and waited. Vero could feel his piercing gaze waiting for her to open the door.“A-are you sure?” Vero asked, stumbling over her words. This is crazy, she thought. What are they going to do inside? After they kiss, it’s not impossible that... that...Ding!The sound of the elevator startled Vero, and she jumped, releasing her hand from the doorknob. Both of them turned to look at the elevator. Vero felt relieved when she saw Jia coming out of it. Jia walked over, humming to herself. She stopped when she saw Vero and Lev. “What are you guys doing here?” she asked. &l
Hatice walked towards her. The sound of her shoe hitting the floor was so loud. She stopped in front of Vero and pushed up her sunglasses onto her head.“You,” she said, pointing her index finger. Her nails were sharp and adorned with bright red nail polish. “I want to talk to you.”Hatice is not a vampire. She doesn’t have the same elegance as Lev and Sant or the mysterious aura like Jia. She’s just a pure bitch.Although Vero’s legs began to tremble from the memories of Hatice’s treatment of her in the past, which brought up traumatic experiences, Vero steadied herself and met Hatice’s gaze with anger.She now knew she wasn’t alone in this place. Although Lev wasn’t by her side at the moment, she didn’t have to be afraid if something happened to her. Lev would definitely come looking for her.“I don’t feel the need to talk to you,” Vero replied. She sidestepped and glanced at Hatice’s shoes. No wonder their eyes were level now because her heels were so high. “Hatice.” Vero intention