All Chapters of Pucking Hate You, My Bully Captain : Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Zach’s POVThere were two cars parked outside Ryder’s off-campus apartment by the time I got there for our next session. One I recognized as the red Cardillac he drives to school, but the second black SUV I had never seen before.Ordinarily I would have dismissed it as a gift, it wouldn’t be beyond his parents to send him a brand-new car for just existing, but the movement from his living room window and raised voices the closer I got told a different story.He had a visitor, and it didn’t sound like a very merry one.Not knowing what to do with myself in such a situation, I stood awkwardly at the porch for a moment. I had no idea how long they’d been here, nor how long they intended to stay.And even if they walked out in the next minute, it didn’t seem like they would leave Ryder in the most hospitable mood, talk more of having to spend the next two hours studying.It was already hard enough dealing with him on a regular day, I wouldn’t want to be caught up in the aftermath of whatev

Ryder’s Pov. “I’ll stay up.” And I sure did, midnight crawled through the sky and I knew I had to wake early for practice but to my better judgment I remained awake. A part of me knew he wouldn’t need my help. Zach was brilliant, always has been. But given the chance that he did, I wanted to be there for him. Plus, I didn’t want to come across as someone who talked out of his ass. I moved through multiple websites to keep busy, still coming back to the app to check his online status, it glitched a couple of times but he always came back on. At first I liked it, it gave me a reassurance that there was a chance he would text me. But then I started thinking a little too much about it. If he was online and not texting me, he had to be texting someone right? Who? Gigi? They seemed really chummy and she had just slapped someone for him, but it didn’t seem like their friendship was the stay up late texting kind. He barely even texted her when we were together. I didn’t know any oth

Zach’s POV.Hands down, Ryder has got to be the most unreasonable person to walk this green earth.Just when I thought the scumbag had grown a conscience, he goes ahead to show me just how much of a control freak he really is.I mean, what was I even supposed to classify that behavior from last night if not arrant madness?And I don’t even want to get started on how he knew how long I had been online and who I was texting. That was by far the freakiest shit I’ve seen in a while, right up on the list next to the strange figure who keeps appearing by my window lately.But right now, all that could matter less because I was more focused on keeping Saks from noticing Ryder’s absence in class this morning.God, when I get my hands on that selfish prick!Somehow, I had managed to convince the man that he’d stepped out to the bathroom when he finally noticed some minutes ago but I wasn’t sure how long that lie would hold so I tactfully changed seats once his back was turned.Out of sight, ou

Zach’s POV“So, are you going to say something?”The thinning patience in Ryder’s voice was hard to miss, and I honestly couldn’t blame him for it.I had spent the past five minutes stumbling over the words in my head, trying to figure how to even start the conversation. And it dawned on me that I had come here with a lot of morale and no plan.And now I just looked stupid.“Something has been bothering me for a while now, and I just got some information that points it to you,” I started, saying whatever came to my head and resolving to deal with the consequences later.Instantly, I noticed the way his eyebrows furrowed but he didn’t say anything, only stood there with his arms folded.“Apart of me wanted to deny it at first but the evidence is jarring, and the whole thing is not really something I would put past you-”“Zach.” His voice was low and firm yet it still made me jump. I held his gaze for a moment, they didn’t seem angry, but they weren’t welcoming either.“What are you tal

Zach’s POVMaking it to school the morning after the kiss was just not happening.It was physically impossible for me to move from my bed that morning, talk more of leaving my dorm.Embarrassment weighed on me, disrupting my thoughts and even ruining my appetite. I had spent all night turning over in my sheets and almost losing my mind each time I thought about it.It wasn’t the kiss that had me so riled up. To be honest, I had wanted to for a while. At first, I told myself it was just that dumb AI picture putting things in my head but with every second I spent with him, I realized that I had wanted Ryder much longer than I would admit.But once I accepted the fact, I was okay with it. It wasn’t my first time crushing on someone way out of my league, and I was so certain that like all the others, how I felt for him would fade away quickly.Only it didn’t fade, the one time where I was actually fine with not acting on a crush he goes ahead and does… that.His reaction after wasn’t surp