(Kai’s POV).
I clenched my jaw, barely restraining the rage boiling inside me. Lena’s excuse about falling asleep in a locker didn’t sit right with me.
I knew her—she wasn’t careless enough to let something like that happen. But I let it slide. I told myself she needed time, that pushing her would only make her retreat further.
I also knew I might not be a caring person, but it was only to people in front of me. Of course I care about her, but I'm just too shy to show it to her.
If she knew I cared too much, who knows she would use me for her benefits? Although I was so sure she wasn’t that kind of person.
That was until Adrian chewed me out like I was a reckless pup, blaming me for the entire incident.
The accusation burned, but more than that, it fueled a determination in me. If
