Winter's Idolatry

ey

k into my AP biology class and

his presence. I knew he was in this cla

ng a bit. "I mean, I don't think I've ever once talked to you

I smiled a little. "I didn't

rm's tie, leaning back in

n't know-differen

und the school right now.

stupid proposals."

softly. "It w

That's one w

out Gilmore Girls-which was surprising, to hear he watched the show. We tal

lot, about

as e

kind

round that you're hitting it off

ook and gave Ocean a

he library catching up on some

w Liz-it's just what I hea

ew that River and her minions were the

want me to start another argument with River. "One of her minions is in your AP bio

in this school should write a book about alternative meanings. We wer

t telling you what I'm hearing." She frowned. "But-apparently you guys w

n. Ser

, at times. It was

ill all be thanks to the fact that I was having a conversation with a guy."

ook. "I'll take that y

same flat loo

narrowed her eyes slightly, a

" I asked, not l

ly as if I should've read her mind an

, and squinted. "Are yo

er head, laughing.

her a disappointing look and then starte

O

oh?" I narrowed my

" Her eyebrows pulled

a realization oh. It was a

as I had lost her. She decided against it and sighed deeply. She le

was in

t is

ell, Dallas sort of got into a fig

ure I heard her

spoke slowly, carefully choosing

ld I fr

, absolutely insane. Why the fuck would

bora

e the golden boys so you have officially come on the radar." Ocean paused for a moment, eyeing me cautiously as if

lowly. I was carefully digesting the

those guys were making-sexual and in

ute. I exhaled slowly.

avoiding my gaze. "A f

r. I was going to chose to ignore the new info

o I r

w what to t

en I hadn't said anything in a few minute

ings into my backpack. "I

named Thomas eyed me up and down, blocking my path. I had walked into t

las. His actions were not adding up.

eld, ignoring the way Thomas's eyes racked

towards the bleachers, conf

stood by the bleachers, drinking water. I cut

ed in his eyes before he sm

onfusion. He had also been standing t

hat am I

d have though

late

a moment

ered." His eyes glistened wit

y. I didn't have the energy to do this bickering, snip

trying to crawl underneath my skin and a

ightly. At least someone could tel

p anyways. He leaned against the opposite side of the ble

s practically asking for it-calling me gorgeou

is remotely charming? He

ointed at the blue-purple bruise t

." He looked down at me, raw and genuine

irmly. "I want to know what hap

d tell

u're going to keep-playing this game, going back and fo

uld give me any answer-not that I was in a positi

old of my arm and stopped me. "Stop

t time he looked almost sincere. His fea

ked his usual arrogance and Godforsaken smirk. "How did you get the bruis

into a

" I narrow

ro

hy

nchalantly, as if he couldn't

fight him?" I

rugged, glancing away from m

ere was a reason

sion blank. His eyes grew colder

moment, stari

If the rumours were true-wel

Troy?" My voice w

ically towering over me. "Word travels faster than light around h

at him. "May

I just wanted to

moment before he spoke agai

wasn't going to tell me what I wanted to hear. He wasn't go

d his eyes on

challengingly. "Then w

ding back towards the fiel

it," I retorted evenly, following behind him. I

trip over my own feet. He turned his body to fac

, my arms crossing over my c

und the field to avoid my gaze.

head. "Th

the centre of the universe, princess. Not everything is about you-if

lin

-I jus

me, leaving me standing

ust ha