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π The music was loud.
Too loud.
Lights flashing.
People laughing.
Voices blending into chaos.
πΏ This wasnβt her world. πΏ
π Skye stepped inside anyway.
Every step steady.
Every breath controlled.
But the moment she enteredβ
Eyes turned.
Whispers started.
π βIsnβt thatβ¦ Skye?β
βShe actually came?β
βAxelβs gonna love thisβ¦β
π₯ Perfect.
π Skye ignored them all.
Her eyes scanned the roomβ
Until they found him.
πΏ Axel Knight. πΏ
Standing in the center.
Like always.
Untouchable.
π He saw her too.
Instantly.
His entire posture shifted.
Not surprised.
Just⦠satisfied.
π₯ Like he knew she would come.
π Skye walked straight toward him.
No hesitation.
No fear.
The crowd slowly parted.
Everyone watching now.
Waiting.
π Axel smirked as she stopped right in front of him.
βLook who couldnβt stay away,β he said casually.
π Skye didnβt smile.
Didnβt react.
πΏ βDonβt flatter yourself.β πΏ
π₯ That caught attention.
π His friends exchanged looks.
The music still playedβ
But thisβ¦
This was more interesting.
π Skye stepped closer.
Close enough that only he should hearβ
But she didnβt lower her voice.
π βI came to tell you something.β
π Axel tilted his head slightly.
βGo on.β
π Skyeβs eyes didnβt leave his.
Clear. Sharp. Unshaken.
π₯ βYouβre not special.β
Silence.
π The words landed.
Hard.
π A few gasps.
Someone almost dropped their drink.
πΏ No one talks to Axel like that. πΏ
π But she wasnβt done.
π₯ βYou walk around like you own everythingβ¦ like people are just part of your game.β
A step closer.
π βBut to me?β
A pause.
π₯ βYouβre just another arrogant boy with too much ego.β
π The entire room went still.
Every eye on them.
Waiting.
π Axel didnβt move.
Didnβt interrupt.
Didnβt get angry.
And thatβ¦
Was more dangerous than anything.
π Skye took a breath.
βIβm not part of your world.
And I never will be.β
πΏ Final. Clear. Done. πΏ
π She turnedβ
Ready to walk away.
Like she had won.
π₯ But thenβ
His hand caught her wrist.
Firm.
Not hurting.
But not letting go.
π Skye froze.
Slowly turned back.
π Axel stepped closer.
Close enough that the noise disappeared again.
Just them.
πΏ Just that tension. πΏ
π His eyes held hersβ
Not amused anymore.
Not playful.
π₯ Dark. Intense. Focused.
π βYou talk a lot for someone who just walked into my world,β he said quietly.
π Skye didnβt pull her hand away.
Didnβt look scared.
βMaybe someone needed to say it.β
π A pause.
π₯ His grip tightened slightly.
Not painful.
Just⦠deliberate.
π βYou think this is a game?β he asked.
π βNo,β she replied.
A beat.
π₯ βI think you are.β
π Silence.
Heavy. Dangerous.
πΏ Something changed in his expression. πΏ
π Then slowlyβ
He smiled.
Not soft.
Not kind.
π₯ A warning.
π He leaned closer, his voice dropping to a whisper only she could hearβ
βCareful, Skyeβ¦β
A pause.
π₯ βYou just started a war you canβt win.β
π Skye held his gaze.
Heart racingβ
But her voice steady.
π βThen stop me.β
πΏ And just like thatβ
The war wasnβt just starting anymoreβ¦
π₯ It had officially begun. π₯
π The distance between them disappeared.
Axel stepped closerβ
Too close.
His gaze dropped to her lips for a brief secondβ¦
Then back to her eyes.
π₯ The tension snapped.
π Skye felt itβ
That pull.
That moment.
That dangerous silence where anything could happen.
π Axel leaned inβ
Slow. Intentional.
Like he already knew the outcome.
πΏ Like she wouldnβt stop him. πΏ
π But she did.
π₯ SLAP.
The sound cut through the music.
Sharp. Loud. Unmistakable.
π The entire room froze.
Music still playingβ
But no one heard it anymore.
π Axelβs head turned slightly from the impact.
A faint red mark appearing on his cheek.
No one moved.
No one spoke.
πΏ No one had ever done that to him. πΏ
π Skyeβs hand trembled just a littleβ
But her eyes didnβt.
π₯ βDonβt.β
Just one word.
Clear. Firm. Final.
π Slowlyβ
Axel turned his face back toward her.
Silence.
Heavy. Dangerous.
π His expression was unreadable now.
No smirk.
No amusement.
Just something darker.
π₯ Something colder.
π The crowd stepped back instinctively.
Like they knewβ
Something bad was about to happen.
πΏ Because Axel Knight didnβt get humiliated. πΏ
π He took a step forward.
Skye didnβt move.
Didnβt step back.
Didnβt apologize.
π₯ Another mistake.
π Axel stopped right in front of her again.
Closer than before.
His voice droppedβlow enough that only she could hear.
π βYou shouldnβt have done that.β
π Skyeβs chin lifted slightly.
βThen donβt give me a reason.β
π₯ Silence.
π His jaw tightened.
For a second, it looked like he might lose control.
But he didnβt.
And somehowβ
That was worse.
πΏ Much worse. πΏ
π Axel let out a quiet breath.
Thenβ
He smiled.
Not soft.
Not amused.
π₯ Dangerous. Calculated.
π βYou just made this personal,β he said.
π Skyeβs heart racedβ
But her voice stayed steady.
βGood.β
π A pause.
π₯ His eyes locked onto hers.
Unbreaking. Unforgiving.
π βI donβt forget things like this, Skye,β he said quietly.
A beat.
π₯ βAnd I definitely donβt forgive them.β
π The words settled between them.
Heavy. Final.
πΏ A promise. Not a threat. πΏ
π Skye didnβt reply.
Didnβt look away.
But something inside herβ
Shifted.
Just a little.
π Because for the first timeβ¦
She realizedβ
π₯ This wasnβt just a game anymore. π₯
πΏ She hadnβt just challenged Axel Knightβ¦
π She had crossed a line no one ever dared to cross. π
And nowβ
π₯ There was no going back. π₯
- Writer
