His Cold Heart, My Burning Love

o the main beach area where the rest of the cast was gathered around a bonfire. The first thing I saw was Jake and Chloe, sitting close together on a log. He was listening

athering everyone's attention. "Alright, lovebird

d a single, anonymous text message to the person who had made their heart beat fastest that day. The messages would be

omething I hadn't seen in seven years, something I thought I might never see again directed at someone else. A smile. It wasn't a big smile, jus

s pointless, humiliating. But I couldn't stop myself. My fingers moved a

our place. My heart

g across the screen. His eyes didn't linger. He didn't look up, didn't search the crowd, didn't l

My heart pounded in my ears, drowning out the sound of the

triumphant, cut through the air

onight's victory was for you.' Everyone knew it was from Jake. The host confirmed the mat

ad actively chosen her, publicly, in front of everyone. The humiliati

ication. It was a link to the show's live comment stre

a is so

get the hint?

barrassing her

ter for him. Ava is j

The anonymous hatred of strangers

st announced cheerfully. "We have a brand ne

tic looks from a few of the other contestants. I just needed to get away. I limped away from the fire, away from the laughte