Desired by All and He Threw Away 118

Chapter 118 

Aiden POV 

Something is wrong with me this morning and i know exactly what it is the moment her laugh drifts through my head again.its faint like a memory brushing past my ear but it hits with a sharpness that has me stopping in the middle of tying my shoes., 

Taylor. 

she is everywhere in my mind today. Not in the gentle, oh–she’s–cool kind of way. This is different. 

this is her leaning close during our livestream the warmth of her shoulder pressed against mine the way she kept brushing her hair behind her ear even though she knew the camera saw everything. 

this is the way she looked at me when we fell into the grass during that football segment her breath catching as if she had something important sitting right behind her teeth., 

the tiny moments keep stringing themselves together until they wrap tight around my ribs., 

i sit on the edge of my bed elbows on my knees my phone upside down beside me like it weighs too much to touch,. 

my room feels smaller than it should the walls holding the leftover pieces of last night’s replayed thoughts,. Her smile. Her hands. Her voice when she teased me about my terrible explanation of a touchdown. 

and now here i am fighting the same realization i have been avoiding since the day we first filmed together,. 

im in love with her. 

the words land so heavy i have to sit still and breathe through it.a slow drag of air presses against my throat warm and shaky. Yeah.there it is. The truth. It doesn’t explode. It settles. Like it’s been waiting for me to finally notice. 

I grab my phone and tap open our last message thread. The blue bubbles and time stamps hit like little reminders.i replay the video of us laughing on the livestream the moment where she stumbled and caught herself on my arm.she looked up at me like the world just went silent for a second., 

Maybe I imagined it. Or maybe she felt it too. 

my heart jumps in a rhythm i cant slow down.i rub my palm against my thigh trying to ground myself but the thought keeps circling back., 

i have to tell her,. 

The decision tightens in my chest like something locking into place.i stand reach for my jacket hanging from the back of my chair and take one more steady breath., 

Im going to confess.No more pretending. No more holding back. 

My hand closes around my keys when my phone vibrates. The sound slices through the room. I freeze, stare at 

screen. 

Taylor: 

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Come over.i need to talk to you.Please. 

everything inside me drops then shoots upward in one wild rush.i sit back down too fast the edge of the mattress dipping beneath me,. 

She wants to talk. 

my vision goes a little blurry around the edges.i blink drag my thumb over the screen reread the message again and again until the words feel real., 

She reached out first. 

Maybe she feels the shift too. Maybe she’s been carrying the same impossible weight in her chest. Maybe this is it. 

I text back before I can think. 

On my way. 

my hands shake as i lock my door behind me. 

Ruby POV 

my thumb hovers over the screen as i scroll each flick bringing a new pinch of dread.i dont know why im checking his page again.i told myself i was done,. 

That I didn’t care. But something’s been off lately, a feeling crawling under my skin whispering that something wasn’t right. 

And then I see it. 

A comment on his newest post, tucked between the usual heart emojis and flame reactions. 

A girl writes, “last night was insane lol” with a winking face. 

Another person replies, asking if they’re official now. 

Before I can blink, the girl posts a picture.she wearing a hoodie i know too well.black with the faint white stitching on the sleeve. 

The same one he told me he hadn’t seen in weeks. The one I spent nights searching for in his room, on the bus, everywhere. 

My chest caves. A tight, hollow drop. 

“No,” I whisper, but the word comes out thin and useless. 

I click her profile.my fingers shake so hard i almost drop the phone.the girl looks exactly like the kind of person he would always stop to stare at even when he thought i didnt notice.The captions hurt. The tags hurt worse. 

And the timestamps… 

thats the final punch., 

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my heartbeat thunders in my ears drowning everything out.a slow burn crawls up my throat until it reaches my eyes.One tear slips. Then another.and suddenly im crying too fast too hard breath tripping over itself.. 

i slam my phone onto the bed the noise echoing louder than i expect.my legs move before my thoughts do marching me into the hallway with this wild anger tearing around in my chest,. 

im ready to yell at someone.Anyone. the whole world feels like it needs someone to blame., 

i storm into the living room., 

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