It hurt me to say it. It hurt me to admit it. Honestly, a deep part of me imagined how it would feel for them to be mine.
But that was just wishful thinking. It felt like nothing more than a fairy tale.
A girl beside me looked at me strangely before turning back toward the classroom.
Inside the room, Bastian laughed again at something someone said. His head tipped back slightly and several girls actually sighed out loud.
I rolled my eyes inwardly. This was ridiculous, completely ridiculous.
Still… I kept watching.
One girl near the front touched his arm while talking to him. It was harmless but something hot flashed through me instantly anyway. I hated how quickly my mood shifted. I hated how aware I suddenly became of every girl around him.
What if this happened all the time? Of c
