Leo's POV
I stood right next to Nirvana but I was barely holding myself together. My stomach rolled with nausea. The alcohol I drank last night was punishing my body today. My mouth tasted foul and dry. Every single breath felt like an effort.
Then, I saw Jesse walking across the grass toward us.
I could not stay. Seeing him approach, knowing he was about to offer that polite, pitying smile brought the pain right back to the surface. It hurt.
I turned around before he could even reach us. I left Nirvana standing there and walked fast toward the campus library. I did not look back. Even when Nirvana called after me. I only adjusted my glasses and walked away.
I bypassed the doors of the library and kept walking straight outside. Every single step I took sent a dull throb pounding be
