ASHLEY’S POV
The next day felt unreal from the moment I stepped onto campus. It was like the whole school had decided to turn into my personal paparazzi.
Everywhere I walked, whispers followed me like an echo. People nudged each other, phones half-raised, eyes kept moving toward me. And nearly every few steps, someone stopped me. They kept asking me questions like they were fans…literally.
“Are you and Jason, like… official now?”
“Your outfit is so cute today, Ashley!”
“He really did all that for you? Lucky girl!”
I smiled and nodded and mumbled polite answers, but inside I felt a knot tightening tighter and tighter. I had never wanted to be the center of attention. If anything, I had spent most of my life doing the opposite - avoiding crowds, blending in, staying safe.
Watching K
