Love Against All Odds.

rebellious charm and a smile that could captivate anyone.

ssing my impulse. Suddenly, I grabb

se, I leaned in and kissed him without hes

could you be

et... like r

good, and couldn't help but suck

d it feel s

ps. Reluctantly, I pulled back a little, wiped

lap, landing at his feet. Noctis frowned, snapping out of

y the nosebleed, and upon seeing it cl

d with the last bit of strength, I wailed,

id back on the bed like a ragdoll, sipping

ack on the hospital bed like a ragdoll, sipping water while Jake was taking care of me. I let out a nostalgic sigh

as I thought of Noctis, and

h made me choke on the water. Coughing uncon

blanket, coughing violentl

rt from all

it, I looked up at Jake, gaspin

name through gritted teeth, each word f

ts on his handsome face

th, sheepishly looking at Jake's dark expression. I

ok the tissues with a cold face

o low! Of course, only I would do something like that! My crush wo

sn't that ki

ed his eyes dramatically, "Ximena, when it

, and after the doctor said everything w

ed Jake, "Was it Nocti

e steering wheel. He rel

identally spitting water on his face, s

He said you're really annoying and told y

ed like a deflated balloon. "Of course

enior year now. Noctis hasn't paid you any attention fo

f fighting spirit, "It's all because he do

ld you not to show up ag

ered, "Then I won't show up again, but

lloon. He glared at me fiercely, cursing

do? I just real

after him. Now, with only half a year unt

. At the very least, let me finish my college j

graduation, then I would... continue

was not

final eye roll before driving off, leaving ev

y, truly my best f

k out my phone t

ad began to hurt, and finally, carefully typed

ep breath a

I had never touched Noctis before, not even

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hings h

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chat. What I heard wasn't the notification

ification. You are not his/her fr