Escapades of Pascal

, a strikingly beautiful yet elusive classmate. Despite her natural allure, she kept most people at arm's length, never giving anyone the chance to get close. For weeks, Pascal tried to start co

s could only dream of owning. When Vanessa saw the gift, she was stunned. No one had ever gone to such lengths for her before. It wasn't just the price tag that caught her

caught her near the exit, leaning casually against the wa

s eyes but gave a slig

plied smoothly. "Maybe you'll

she could sense it. After a pause, surprising he

ng flirtatious glances. Vanessa, who had always kept her guard up, began to feel her defenses crumble. Pascal's charm, coupled with

ody with an expertise that left her breathless. His movements were deliberate, savoring every moment as if he had been waiting for thi

aking sound interrupted them. Pascal's body tensed, his eyes darting toward

dismissed it. "Ignore it," she urged, pulling

peering down at the street below. A red bus had stopped, its doors opening to let a small girl off before it dro

a change in Vanessa. She was no longer the sultry, seductive woman he had been holding moments ago. N

scal asked, sensin

nd her body. "You're just like all the others,

hat are you talking about? We just s

er. "You'll graduate in a few days, leave campus, and forget I exi

n his chest. "That's not

nd, Pascal. Girls like me... we're just a thrill for guys l

though he didn't want to admit it. But there was something deeper th

id, his voice quieter now. "Th

m, her curiosity piqu

ent before speaking. "I'm

ned in shock.

mething happening in my life. It's... complic

ought she knew was unraveling before her eyes, re

l me?" she asked, h

al replied. "I just needed some time t

me. She, too, had her own fears-abandonment, rejection, the constant worry that people wou

. "I've spent my whole life feeling like people lea

fingers intertwining. "I'm not leaving you

phone. He scrolled through his messages, feeling an emptiness that he couldn't quite shake

u did, Pascal.

he screen, his mind spinning. Wha