Naomi was waiting for us, leaning against one of the stone fountains next to two third-year guys, accompanied by a tall boy I assumed was her new conquest. However, when she looked up at me, her eyes widened with an expression full of malice.
"Finally, the campus's newest couple appears!" Naomi exclaimed, running toward me to lace her arm with mine, forcing James to let go of me. "How is it possible that I find out through gossip that you guys were boyfriend and girlfriend?"
I froze as I forced a muscle in my face to look like a smile.
"I guess we wanted a bit of discretion," I lied, feeling the bitter taste of the phrase in my throat.
Naomi made a dismissive gesture with her hand and didn't wait a second to snap her fingers; she gave a small jump of excitement and squeezed my arm, mak
