Hardin
I wasn’t asking for much. Just a little acknowledgment, a glance, a smile, anything. But she just acted like nothing happened between us. I get it, she was always closer to Peyton than anyone of us, but we kissed. There was a connection, right? So why was she treating me like my brothers again? Like I was just one of her stepbrothers.
In class today, she didn't even look in my direction. Sure, she turned her head when I spoke, but it was nothing special. It was normal. Too normal. And it bothered me. I found myself paying more attention to her, watching for signs that maybe she was thinking about the kiss, but she just went on with her day, like it hadn’t happened.
I sighed, pushing back against my locker as the bell rang, finally signaling the end of school. At least now I coul
