CH. THIRTY ONE- THIRD CHALLENGE

“Watch out, Rachel”.

LEO'S POV

“Watch out, Rachel...”

I don’t know what came over me tonight. It was as if my body moved toward her on its own. Involuntarily. Definitely not me.

Stop, Leo.

I kept telling myself, trying to snap out of it, especially when we were just inches apart. I had a few drinks, but they must’ve hit harder than expected because everything felt... different.

I couldn’t help but notice she looked kind of... pretty. Pretty?

Did I just think that?

Damn it, Leo! She’s not pretty. She’s ugly. Ugly like a duckling. That’s right.

Finally, I snapped out of it, grabbing the door handle behind her. She was standing between me and the door, not saying anything, but clearly startled by my actions. Her expression was a mix of confusion, as if trying to process what was happening.

“Can you get out of my way?” I asked, my voice curt. She looked even more confused, her eyes narrowing slightly as she tried to understand the shift in my tone.

She eventually moved aside, and I q