Riley’s pov
As I turned around, I stopped in my tracks, my eyes going wide. Standing right there were the Lockwood triplets… Alexander, Christopher, and Xavier, each holding a bouquet. My heart leaped into my throat, and I had no idea how to react. The sight was confusing and strange; why were they all here with flowers? I wondered if this was some cruel joke, like when they’d humiliated me before. Maybe they planned to mock me by pretending they wanted me, only to turn around and ask random girls to be their girlfriends right in front of everyone.
I took a shaky breath as they walked closer, my palms sweaty. My mind raced with doubt, and I braced myself, ready to turn and run if they tried to embarrass me.
When they finally reached me, and Alexander stepped forward, his eyes intense
