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The Golden Hour
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2026-04-28 20:26:40
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Craving My Best Friend’s Brother Damaged Beyond Repair
Taking my helmet off, I push into the locker room and step inside. I pull off my gear, reach for my towel, and wrap it around my waist. The guys are mid-conversation about what they did over the weekend — the same conversation they had yesterday, before and after practice. I get it. I do. But I'm rolling my eyes internally the whole time, wishing I'd actually been there to celebrate with them instead of lying half-conscious in a hospital bed. My phone had buzzed. It had rung too. But I was in the middle of a three-hour blackout and never saw any of it until later. Only Riley knows what really happened to me. Even he doesn't know Daniel was the one who nearly ended my life that night. Only Cort knows that part. Yesterday, when they asked about the bruises — why I hadn't replied, hadn't picked up, hadn't shown up at the party the girls had apparently been expecting me at — I lied. Told them I'd been in a car accident. Not life-threatening, I said. It was. I would be dead right no
Craving My Best Friend’s Brother Please Stay Down
***~~~RIVER~~~***Practice hasn’t been the same level of intense ever since Ricky and I started getting along.Which is a good thing. I think.Daniel though, I need to talk to dad about him. Get him to change his mind and set him free. He’s been in detention since Friday and as much as what he did to me was wrong, I don’t want that sitting on my conscience longer than it has to. Part of it was my fault anyway. I had provoked him. I just hope dad listens. He isn’t the easiest man to reason with.The good news is that I’m getting better. The sickness has finally cleared and my bruises are healing faster than I expected. Another week, maybe less, and these plasters should be off my face completely.Tutorial with Chan today was something else.I can’t even explain it properly. It just — it was good. She makes it easy to want to learn, which is not something I’ve ever said about studying before. And when she pulled out those cookies at the end… I almost laughed.She looked so nervous han
Craving My Best Friend’s Brother Start A Rumor
Sleep doesn’t come.I’ve tossed and turned and it just won’t. I heave a sigh and sit up, my head turning to the clock on my nightstand.9:32 pm.I leave my bed, slip on my shoes, and quietly pull my bedroom door shut behind me. The living room is dark and empty. I pad softly to my parents’ door and ease it open just enough to check — they’re both fast asleep. I pull it closed again and stand there in the hallway.My restlessness won’t stop.Sasha taking my role as Gwen. Mrs. Cetera gone. Cortney can protect me from the bullying — I believe that — but I don’t think even she can stop Sasha from going after what is mine. What’s next? What else is she willing to take from me? Because right now I feel like I have nothing left for her to reach for. I’ve been kicked out of the play without doing a single thing wrong. And there goes my college portfolio. There goes the full reassurance I needed for Yale.I can’t let this go.But I also can’t go to Sasha about it. That is exactly what she want
Craving My Best Friend’s Brother This Is War
My advice is always ruin the friendship better than regret it for all time.Taylor Swift said that in her song like it’s the easiest thing in the world.It’s not.I can’t do that.I won’t.I’m tempted to. God, I’m tempted to throw every professional boundary we agreed on straight out the window and just not care about the consequences for once. But I can’t. I know I can’t.He is not making it easy though.River sits across from me, completely unbothered, completely unaware of the internal war happening on my side of this table. His eyes are low and focused on the test paper I gave him earlier. One hand props up his jaw. The other moves his pen slowly across the page. I bite my bottom lip. My eyes travel against my better judgment from his rolled up sleeves, to his half-unbuttoned shirt, to his gorgeous hair falling just slightly out of place.Stop loo
Craving My Best Friend’s Brother Sasha’s Black Book
After our emotional talk, Cortney decided we needed air.There was no ice cream left in the fridge, so we walked to the supermarket that is just a few minutes from the Dawson mansion, picked up a cup each, and grabbed a few more to store for later.I feel a quiet sadness knowing I didn’t get to see River. Didn’t even get a minute to slip away and check on him. But I wouldn’t bring it up. I couldn’t. Not without Cortney’s eyes narrowing in that way they do when she’s piecing something together.So I keep it where it belongs — tucked away, in my secretive mind.Cortney inhales the evening air as we step out of the supermarket, her cup of ice cream in one hand, her face tipped slightly upward. “I missed this,” she says. Then she turns to me. “And I cannot wait for midterm break.”“That’s still a few weeks away, Cort. Tests are next week. Exams are two weeks after that. Before we know it—”She links her hand through mine and throws her free arm into the air. “Midterm break!” she squeaks.
Craving My Best Friend’s Brother A Heart Broken Secret
Maybe my mind made a very rash decision when I decided to speak out and object Sasha’s offer in front of everyone.Our little pretend friendship has been peaceful and good so far. But Sasha will always be Sasha — controlling, arrogant, beaming with pride. And if I hadn’t done it today, the day would have definitely ended with me joining her squad. Becoming part of her minions. Losing whatever little ground I’ve managed to stand on.I shake my head at the thought as Cleo drives us home. Imagine having to dye my hair blonde or red and doing Sasha’s bidding. Imagine that being my life.A quiet sigh pulls me out of my thoughts. I turn my head.Cleo’s eyes are still on the road. “I wish we could have stayed.” Her voice is soft. Not accusatory, just honest. “I wanted to see what games would come next. It would have been so much fun to be on Sasha’s Instagram.” She glances at me briefly before her eyes return to the road. “But I’m very proud of you for standing up to her. That takes real bal
Craving My Best Friend’s Brother Proposing Friendship
What is this smirk about? Did he already know I agreed to tutor him?I tear my eyes away from him and smile at Cortney. She hands me her key. "I'll meet you in the car.""See you later, Chan." River winks at me.I swallow hard.I watch the twins walk off together. Just as I'm about to leave, my pat
Craving My Best Friend’s Brother Conflicted
***~~~CHANCE~~~***My heart leaps the moment I see River walk through the classroom door. It's shocking to the rest of the class too. He's dressed in his uniform—no tie, not that I expected him to ever dress like a responsible student. But him coming to class and telling the teacher he's here to t
Craving My Best Friend’s Brother Girls Are Not That Bad
The thought of it is tempting. Chan being my tutor. I get to see her a lot more now. I've never had my mind on a Plan B before. I mean, ever since I started playing hockey, it's been the only thing I know and the only win I want to achieve.Now? I sigh as I look up at the principal."And what if she
Craving My Best Friend’s Brother New Tutor
***~~~RIVER~~~***The whistle blows as we get onto the ice. On Friday, we have another school to battle. If we beat them, our rank goes up and we have a chance to enter Regionals. Just 29 more schools to go. "Focus!" I yell at my teammates as we take our positions. At least this time, Ricky know
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