LOGINVera's POV"I escaped." A sigh of relief escaped my lips as I placed a hand over my chest. A small smile found its way onto my face, and my eyes slowly closed. I took a deep breath. Finally, I had successfully avoided…"You escaped from where?"My eyes flew open. "Ah!" I almost jumped out of my skin, my heart lurching as I quickly turned around. Peter stood a few steps away, a huge smile stretched across his face, clearly trying hard not to laugh.I pressed my hand harder against my chest. "Hey!" I frowned at him. "That was creepy. My heart almost stopped."Peter finally gave in, a low laugh escaped him. "You are so cute sometimes." His shoulders shook lightly as he laughed, then the laughter slowly faded and his smile softened. "And no," he said, pointing at himself, "it wasn't creepy." His brows lifted like he was defending himself in court. "I simply asked a question."I narrowed my eyes at him. "It was creepy.""No.""It was.""I disagree.""You came out of nowhere.""I was a
Vera's POVMy hand slowly moved to rub my sleepy eyes. I blinked a few times, staring blankly at the ceiling. Then my mind wandered back to last night. The loud bang. It had come from Liam's room. I frowned. "What was that all about?"I stayed still for another second before letting out a long groan. "Arrrh!" I rolled from one side of the bed to the other, stretching both arms above my head until I felt my muscles loosen. "It's a new day," I whispered.When I finished stretching, I sat up slowly. My eyes rested on the closed window across the room, the curtains barely moving as the morning breeze pushed against them from outside. I just stared, with nothing running through my mind.RING! RING! The sharp sound of my alarm pulled me back to reality. I reached for my phone beside me and switched it off, a yawn escaping my lips. Then I unlocked the screen.The first notification that greeted me wasn't from any person. It was my calendar reminder: Four days more to your birthday.A sm
Vera's POVMy hand slowly lifted to my cheek. My fingertips brushed over the spot where Peter's hand had been moments ago. The warmth was long gone, yet somehow I could still remember the feeling.My brows pulled together. "Did he just flirt with me?" A small laugh escaped my lips, sounding more confused than amused. "No, he didn't." I shook my head. "He was probably just being nice."The smile on my lips slowly faded. My eyes stayed fixed on one spot on the football field, though I wasn't really looking at anything. The players kept running, the whistle kept blowing, boices filled the air… but none of it reached me."I am not stupid... right?" I blinked. "He definitely just flirted with me." The thought settled inside my head and refused to leave.Then another thought pushed itself forward. Wait, I had asked him something. "So, why did you stop playing?" That was my question. I sat up straighter. "He never answered." Instead, he had smiled, teased me, touched my cheek, and chan
Vera's POV"What are you doing here?" I asked back.Peter blinked once, then let out a short laugh. "So that's how we're doing this now?"I shrugged one shoulder. "You asked first."He shook his head with a smile. My eyes drifted away from him and settled on the football field. Liam was running after the ball. Even from where I sat, he was easy to spot. A small chuckle slipped from my lips. I was learning from the best, answering a question with another question."You should answer first," Peter insisted.I turned back to him and rolled my eyes playfully. "It's obvious, Peter."He tilted his head. "Is it?"I spread one hand toward the field. "I came to watch football practice.""You came all the way here," he said, narrowing his eyes dramatically, "to watch a bunch of sweaty guys run after one ball?"I nodded without hesitation. "Yes.""Just that?"I looked at him with a smirk slowly forming on my lips. "Is there anything wrong with it?"He quickly lifted both hands into the air. "I s
Vera's POV"Excuse me. You're in my way."Queen and I both turned to look at the voice. A girl stood behind us with an impatient look on her face, holding a tray with both hands."Oh... sorry." I stepped away from Queen quickly, giving the girl room to pass.She mumbled a quiet thanks and walked into the crowd.I let out a small breath. That was the perfect distraction I needed.My eyes moved to the front of the cafeteria. Peter had already walked away. He was standing at the food counter with a tray in one hand, serving his food.Perfect."Come on." I grabbed Queen's wrist with a grin. "Let's go get food."She laughed as I pulled her along. "Slow down, Vera.""I am hungry.""You've been hungry since first period.""I know," I said, and she laughed even harder.We reached the counter and picked up our trays. The smell of fresh food filled the air. I served myself rice with chicken soup, then added a big slice of cake pie. I grabbed a box of juice and stepped aside so Queen could get
Vera's POVI slowly lifted my head, still trying to shake off the shock of almost falling. My hazel eyes met a pair of familiar green ones.Peter.A smile spread slowly across his face. "That was a dramatic way of greeting me." A low chuckle left him, and I could actually feel the vibration from his chest, that's how close I still was to him."You know I can bite you." I narrowed my eyes at him playfully, pointing a finger at his face.His smile widened. "Oh?" He leaned in a little. "I would like to see you try."I gasped dramatically. "So, now you're challenging me?""I think I am."A laugh escaped both of us. I gently pushed against his chest, freed myself from his hold, and took a step back."My goodness." I rubbed my forehead, frowning slightly. "Your body is literally as hard as a rock."Peter glanced down at himself before lifting his eyes back to mine. "I'll take that as a compliment."I gave him a long side eye. "It wasn't."He placed a hand over his heart. "That hurts.""I ho
Vera's POV"Yes, I am."I replied before I even thought about the words I said."Welcome." She said, still with that warm smile on her face.She stepped aside to give me enough space to enter.I walked into the office."Off you go to class, Liam." I heard her say the words behind me.I didn't look
Vera's POV His head snapped toward me just for a second. Then he looked back at the road. He held the steering wheel so tight I was sure the poor thing might break. "I just asked you a question." His jaw moved, and that was it. No words, no explanation… nothing. Like I wasn't in the same space w
Vera's POV I stood still, the glass of water frozen in my hand. What the heck? "I should be the one asking you that." He said with his eyes carrying suspicion. My eyes went wide as I stared at him across the kitchen counter. The same guy from last night. The same guy whose lips had pressed aga
Vera's POVLiam stopped moving right away. His face showed clear surprise. His hand pulled away from my waist so fast, like my skin had burned him."What are you doing here, Sarah? We broke up, remember?"His voice sounded more shocked than guilty.My chest was still moving up and down fast from ev







