Riley POV
I force myself to go back to school. I move through the hallways, my body almost making it to classes automatically. I keep my head down, listen quietly, and take notes that resemble nothing more than scribbles and doodles when I get bored.
When I sit down in the cafeteria, I can sense the girls eyeing me carefully.
"Riley, if you want to talk..." Violet said, and I shook my head adamantly.
Unbidden, my eyes slowly scan the cafeteria and rest on them. My breath hitches. Sofia is sitting on Dax's lap, arms wrapped around his neck, a wide smile on her face as she plays court to the rest of them sitting there. She looks comfortable. Her eyes are sparkling. Dax is holding her tightly to prevent her from falling.
Fuck it hurts. I quickly turn my head away, but not before Sofi
