LUCAS
I slip out of my last lecture as dusk settles over campus, the weight of final exams nothing compared to the burden waiting outside. I was hoping he would have left by now. He wasn’t given the chance to lecture me in the gym because the locker room filled quickly with other students after Ryker and Jaxson left. So I know he must be furious if he waited around for the rest of my classes to finish. My father stands by the building entrance, his tailored suit making him stand out like a sore thumb to the casual student crowd. The moment our eyes lock, my stomach knots, knowing I have no choice but to face him.
“Lucas.”
I adjust my backpack strap, the leather of my jacket creaking as I square my shoulders. “You didn’t need to wait for me.”
“Making sure you are not going to avoid this
