Chapter 91I took the attic stairs two at a time, the old wood groaning under my sneakers. Leon’s mom had smiled at me so warmly when she let me up, apron still on, thinking this was just another innocent study session. “He’s been working so hard,” she’d said. If only she knew how hard I was working to unravel her son.I pushed the door open and dropped onto the edge of his narrow bed, legs spread wide, one arm draped over the back like I belonged there. His room was small, neat, full of books and that faint clean scent that was pure Leon. It felt intimate. Dangerous. I liked it.When he finally stepped inside and closed the door, the look on his face—irritation mixed with that reluctant spark—made my blood run hotter. We started with Chemistry like we were supposed to. He flipped open the textbook, explaining equilibrium constants and Le Chatelier’s principle in that focused, patient voice of his. I listened. Really listened. But mostly I watched his mouth move, the way his fingers t
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