~Nicole~
“Yo… what happened to you?
I heard Liam’s voice call out just as I limped across the courtyard like a damn kangaroo.
Class was starting, and here I was, dragging one leg at a time.
The fall yesterday wasn’t supposed to be this bad.
A stupid trip.
Now my ankle is swollen.
“Tripped,” I muttered, trying to sound casual, though every step shot fire up my leg. “Didn’t think it’d get this bad.”
And then his hand touched mine.
Just a brush at first, but warm and steady.
His other arm slid over my shoulders like it had always belonged there, like he wasn’t even thinking about it.
I swallowed hard.
My throat suddenly felt like it had rocks stuck in it.
“You don’t have to lag behind with me,” I whispered, jerking my chin toward the main hallway gate. “Class is about to sta
