Lahat ng Kabanata ng FUCK MY CRUSH: FAKE DATING THE HOCKEY CAPTAIN: Kabanata 11 - Kabanata 15

"I liked Caleb initially because he specifically targeted my deepest insecurities and he pretended to offer me the exact kind of quiet, safe companionship I have always desperately wanted," I answered honestly, looking directly into his dark eyes across the wooden table."What kind of insecurities did he target?" Connor asked gently, leaning closer to me so he could hear my quiet voice over the loud background noise of the busy diner."I grew up in a very unstable, low-income household where the adults in my life constantly failed me, so I have always had to work multiple jobs just to survive and pay for my college tuition," I explained, folding my paper napkin carefully on the tabletop. "Because I was always working or studying, I never had any real friends on campus, and I made myself completely invisible by wearing oversized clothes so people would ignore me. Caleb noticed my isolation, and he started talking to me in private, which made me feel incredibly special and valued for t

"Yes, I completely understand that I need to stay physically close to you, and I promise I will not wander away from your side," I answered sincerely, unbuckling my nylon seatbelt and pushing the heavy passenger door open.I stepped down from the tall truck onto the paved street, and Connor walked around the front bumper to meet me on the sidewalk. He reached his large hand out, grabbed my fingers firmly, and intertwined our hands together so everyone would immediately see our physical connection. We walked side-by-side up the concrete driveway toward the massive brick fraternity house, and my black boots clicked quietly against the pavement. Because the front door of the house was completely open, the incredibly loud bass of the party music poured out onto the green lawn, and dozens of college students were standing on the wooden porch holding red plastic cups filled with cheap alcohol.When we finally stepped through the wooden doorway and entered the main hallway, the intense heat