The Mate I Can't Have

d my best to ignore all these years, the one who made my secondary school life unbearable, was in the same department and at the sa

he wouldn't notice me, but it seemed she already saw

where to sit, it felt like t

shifted to her side. She gestured to the seat beside h

arked as I passed by him. I nodded

elt oddly familiar to me; I had been researching my department's work ever since I got admission to this school. As

rer, absorbing every bit of knowl

arted leaving one by one, each

ed to catch her staring at me. I knew I couldn't esca

eady to leave, when I hear

," she said, and I froze in place. Did I re

ce followed, and I quie

ybe it was just her nature to stay q

lking among themselves. I wondered if this

w to have sex with a man. They were shameless. I j

idn't recognize said. I turned back to see I

d Nova could only stare at her without saying a wo

was no way she wouldn't come after me. The only thing holding her back was sitting close to a

ed on the floor, and I flashed Ivory an awkward smile. "I'll wait t

command?" she asked, and

not," I

here!" Hilda screamed, and I s

chest, praying inwardly fo

d on my back, and I froze. "Alpine!" my mind screa

ze was intense. I wondered why his eyes wer

you earlier?" he asked, relea

it for you tomorrow," I said, see

glance, and Henry walked

ongs to him," Liam said awkwar

I said, and he nod

oment, wondering about his intentions. He didn't seem like a poor guy, and his

and we shook hands. "Nice meet

replied as he l

aid, walking away, and

e him had just shaken my han

nd my vision blurred. I grabbed onto

felt a hint of a headache, but suddenly my body felt okay

t," I questi