A Stand-in To My Vampire Lover

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to leave but before he could finish, Chris already left the class

ning the crowded corridors for Chris's familiar figure.

such a hurry to leave?"

ny reason to stay

d. "Look, I

n eyebrow. "So

I don't know what came ov

ined skeptical. "You ju

this new guy, Kaiden. He's... Weird. When I look in

trance? You're not

sounds crazy, but there's something about h

ow you're ditching me fo

ted. "Why don't you understand me," h

g out with your new fr

s, co

Go." Chris turne

tion growing. "Chris, list

d perfectly. You're infatuated

t it!" Ale

atever, Alex. Do what you w

nto the crowd, leaving Alex fe

t shake off the feeling that Chris didn't beli

in thought, a familiar f

en said, his voic

at. "What do you want?" H

onto Alex's, and he felt tha

, his gaze never wavered. "D

trying to brush off the tension. "No, n

kled with curiosit

much to reveal. "I don't kn

ned thoughtful. "And wh

I'm trying to figure out can't you see. Te

ng. "I'm not doing anything, Alex.

o, not that, it'

e you're just drawn to

hris is my best friend

rned serious. "Yet you

. "That's not the poin

sed an eye

me, Kaiden. I don't know what you're

by a hint of surprise. "Alex,

ave, but Kaiden's

x, w

es locked on Kaiden's.

alked away, leaving Kaiden s

crowd, Kaiden's gaze linger

elf, his eyes gleaming with a knowing light, as if he held secrets Alex