Amara’s POV
The rest of the school day felt like it was dragging on forever. Every class, every conversation, every glance from someone—it all felt like it was happening in slow motion, as if the universe was stretching time just to make me more anxious. The tension between me and the triplets seemed to hang in the air, thick and palpable, no matter how hard I tried to ignore it.
By the time the final bell rang, I was practically running to the exit, eager to escape the overwhelming feeling of being trapped between them. I knew they were waiting for me—at least I hoped they were. It had taken everything in me to suggest we talk, but I couldn’t avoid it any longer. We needed to figure this out.
As I approached the parking lot, I saw them leaning against Ryder’s truck, their expressions
