Maya's POV
Liam hovered over me, his weight pressing me into the mattress. His eyes roamed over my face, studying me.
"Why didn't you show up when I asked you to?" he asked, his voice softer than I expected.
I swallowed hard, my heart hammering. "I'm terrified of you, Liam."
His brow furrowed. "What?"
"You bully me all the time, remember? With Carlos." My voice came out steadier than I felt at the moment. "Why would I willingly go to your room after that?"
Something shifted in his expression. He rolled off me, lying beside me instead. The weight lifted from my chest, but the tension remained.
"I didn't want to," he said quietly. "Carlos made me do it. He wanted to get back at Kieran."
I turned my head to look at him. I didn't believe him, but then he reached out, his fingers brush
