The Photo Shoot
BELLA
The entire room is silent. You can hear a pin drop. Ava taps her tablet as she continues.
"The announcement graphics have already been approved."
Chase and I stare at her. Neither of us speaks.
Three days. Three days before the entire campus believes we're dating. Three days before every camera on campus follows us. Three days before my life becomes public property in an entirely new way.
I glance across the table. Chase looks just as horrified as I feel. For the first time since meeting him…I feel like we're completely in agreement.
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Nothing could have prepared me for the awkwardness filling the studio.
Bright yellow lights beam down from overhead, making the air feel strangely warm despite the industrial air-conditioning blasting from every corner.
