Arielle
And I promise, I wasn’t jealous. I just liked the dress.
That’s all.
Darius stepped out of the closet a few seconds later, his eyes fixed on me with that unreadable expression he wore when he was deciding whether to insult me or ignore me.
“As you said,” he said calmly. “We need to set boundaries.”
Then he walked out.
“s**t,” I mumbled, rubbing my face in embarrassment. What a start to the morning.
I wondered what the rest of the day would look like. Better than yesterday? Worse?
At this point, both felt possible.
I couldn’t go to class. I couldn’t meet with Emris. I couldn’t even call Tessa without wondering who might overhear.
God, I wish she were here.
This whole arrangement was suffocating already. And I absolutely could not stay trapped in this room. Dariu
