HER SIN

ble wall of the hallway, her nails t

rapidly, but her expre

ootage displayed on her phone-a grainy im

Luca, who was leaning against the wall with his arm

an, her voice d

es

to explain why this," she tapped the image on the scree

loser, peering

ted toward the direction Killian

ightened around the

xamined the image. "I don't see any differenc

ack, one red. The last time I checked, that's not exactly a fucking c

lor wouldn't show up. Besides, I didn't t

y. "You didn't think it was relevant that I ended up in bed with

it out loud, and

d. "But I thought

damn doctor said. I was also surprised how it even happene

shifting his gaze. "

ssroom, pretend I don't know him,

if he

o a slow smirk. "Th

-

d with its usual Mo

ks thudded against desks, and the air reek

a screeching halt wh

s against the floor immediatel

ads turned, and the air shifted as

most eve

n't even gl

tched out lazily under the desk as his hand toy

his desk, like a cat clai

sted lightly on his arm as she

ed slightly, but her e

ded into nothingness, stepped forward, clearing his throat nervously. "Cl

offered a small smile, though h

briefly shift to her, hi

lcome thrill racing up her s

he would react. If he

he d

s betraying nothing, before turning back to Aria, his

was..

gh

he feel so an

e, didn't nod, didn't give any indic

e should've at least remembered her body. I mean, i

of cou

rbie's two-dimensional

y because he

goddamn b

isn't she too old t

and dripping with mockery, su

udents, though most froze mid-snicker, uns

e flicked towa

ging near the back, his arms c

e someone used to alwa

at awkwardly, shifting his w

's not even in uniform." He gestured vaguely in her dir

ouder, and the teacher glanced nerv

ing like a blade. "I didn't realize I neede

ss went

immediately shot back, his tone still

o words came out. His eyes darted between Scarlett

ted her eyes a

g backup, no wonder he had th

resident, shouldn't give him th

didn't

eived...special permission from the principal to dress as she pleases." His

ission, huh?

rlett grinne

s though he could physically smooth over the tension. "Al

ss, you may take your seat." He turned toward the rest

onger, letting her smirk widen just

of desks and moved toward the only empty seat

ssed her legs and leaned back,

ing his pen absentmindedly. Aria leaned closer, her lips brushin

ediately dug

dane nonsense she was feeding him. Meanwhile, he t

no l

ssive streak she usually kept

e of som

y little sin. And you'll wish y

-

voice fading into the background a

llian's gaze had been co

get close to him if he

ly, but the way Aria kept touching him was

r touched

something, no one wa

how possess

e, but she preferred to think of it as knowing wha

minutes, the be

acking up her things, he

ly slinging his bag

out like that.' he

he tried to make her tone as honeyed as possible,

't look

the desk as he tucked

le tigh

ng a playful edge. "You seem like the type who k

pau

all

ld fall for it,

ne c

his cold voice cut t

response hitting

recover, his attenti

y sweet voice call

head turn

cou

perfect golden waves

es locked onto Killian with a smile that

to the

shrugged

s she watched him move pa

conversation starting up almost immediately,

aw tight, her hands curlin

ect

r word echoed

is kind of sting i

ho? An over-groo

ith her last night? Why hadn't he sought her

last time she

idn't re

wned ov

t for her

wante

two eye

as if she did

eth, her nails digg

Be as cold and aloof as you w

k smile cur

tangle yourself with me, you

ck with me...

ulder, prepared to leave the suffocating classroom

, almost hidden in the shadow of a

over anyone or tr

lmost like she was daring the world to no

and her dark eyes were fixed on the fr

placed the standard flats, and silver rings glinted on her fingers, adding an

head tilting ever so slightly a

m, no fawning over people, no n

bubble, detached and distant, an is

ut it all fel

he was certain she'd

he sense that the girl was detached from the c

of herself, on

s just a li

t the thought, but

t the girl, she walked

owed her retreating figure,