AmeliaIt was as if the world around me had been put on mute the second I locked eyes with Blake. The laughter, the whispers, the snickering that had filled the hall only moments before—it all disappeared. Blake’s smirk didn’t falter, though; he just stared at me with that irritating look of superiority, as if he thought he’d already won whatever twisted game this was. But if there was one thing I knew, it was that I was not going to let myself be bullied. Not here. Not in this new school too. I squared my shoulders, refusing to let the lingering silence around us shake me. I could feel dozens of eyes on me, each pair waiting to see if I’d crumble or lash out. They’d be disappointed either way. I’d long ago learned not to give my bullies the satisfaction.Just as I turned on my heel, ready to walk away, I felt a strong hand grip my wrist, yanking me back just enough to make my pulse spike. Blake. He was standing closer than I’d realized, his dark eyes narrowed, his lips twisted into a
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