All Chapters of SWEET SPOT: Chapter 1 - Chapter 5

NylaI stared at the photo on my screen, unable to look away. Ezekiel stood there by the pool, shirtless and glistening, his wet hair slicked back, those perfectly carved abs catching the sunlight like some kind of god. My brother Garrett was next to him, laughing, but my eyes only saw Ezekiel. He looked so hot it almost hurt. I’d been invited to go with them today, but the usual shyness had crept in, and I’d said no. Now I was regretting it so badly my chest ached.“God, he’s so hot," I whispered, biting my bottom lip. A warm tingle spread through my body, racing downward. My hand started drifting lower on its own, chasing that feeling—A sudden knock on my door made my heart slam against my ribs. I yanked my hand away like I’d been burned.“Who is that?” I called, trying to sound normal.“It’s me, your big brother,” Garrett’s voice came through the door. “I need to talk to my little sister right now.”I grunted and rolled my eyes. I hated when he called me that, but I couldn’t exact

Nyla After the long hug with Susie, we decided to skip the bus and walk home together. It was one of those nights where neither of us wanted the conversation to end. The cool evening air felt nice on my skin after being stuck in the restaurant all day, and talking with my best friend always made everything feel lighter.We strolled side by side, holding hands, gossiping about everything and nothing. We laughed about the professor who always smelled like coffee and old books, roasted the girl in our literature class who kept trying to flirt with the TA, and I even told her how stressed I was about balancing school and that stupid job. Susie listened like she always did. She really listened and made me laugh until my cheeks hurt.Before I knew it, we were standing in front of her house.Well… 'house' was an understatement. Susie’s family mansion rose up in front of us, all sleek modern lines, warm lights glowing from huge windows, and a massive gate that probably cost more than my enti

NylaMy brain short-circuited. Heat rushed up my neck and flooded my face so fast I was sure I looked like a tomato. I could feel Susie trying not to laugh beside me, but I was too mortified to even glare at her.Ezekiel raised an eyebrow, clearly waiting for an answer. He looked unfairly good this morning — fresh white shirt hugging his broad shoulders, sleeves rolled up to show those veined forearms I couldn’t stop staring at.“I… uh…” I stammered, completely lost for words.Susie finally saved me — sort of. “We were just talking about… uh… a book!” she said quickly, though her voice was way too cheerful to be believable.Ezekiel’s lips twitched like he was fighting a smile. “A book, huh?”I wanted the ground to open up and swallow me whole.He lingered for another second, eyes still on me, before nodding slightly. “Alright. See you around, Nyla.”He walked away toward the back of the class, and I finally let out the breath I’d been holding.As soon as he was gone, my mind started s