Unwanted Desires
tood at the entrance, the prestigious school towering before her like a cathedral. Her uniform felt stiffer than she expected, the pleats perfectly ironed, the school cr
hrough Dahlia. A secret lover. No o
eir relationship was a secret Dahlia guarded fiercely, especially from Dion. The thought of Anne's b
ourtyard, her thoughts were i
hli
, her stomach flut
zel eyes locking onto Dahl
bled, trying to keep her voice st
r. Her hand grazed Dahlia's for a brief moment
nk, but she nodde
bustled around them, seemingly oblivious to the silent tension between the two girls. Dahlia's eyes briefly sc
a's unease. "You're thinki
itted. "It's like he's always
ion's... complicated. But he's my brot
nd, a familiar voice cut
There he
n his uniform. His eyes, sharp and intense, were fixed on Dahlia. She
ted, her voice a
barely acknowledged his sister, his attention fully on Dahlia. "I'
mile. "I'm fine.
and sincere. He stepped closer, too close, a
breaking the moment. "Dio
y acknowledging her pres
halls of the school, the rich scent of polished wood and incense filled Dahlia's senses. The walls were l
" Dahlia murmured, more t
aid quietly, his eyes still on her. "
se of her grades. Not entirely. It was Anne who had pulled strings, leveragin
ep her voice light. "But I'm jus
ression. Dion, on the other hand, looked like he wanted to say
His presence commanded silence, and the chatter of the classroom died instantly. "It is an honor to welcome you t
r from across the room. Anne sat beside her, her leg brushing against Dahlia's under t
Dahlia.
ls. "Remember, students, this is not just a school. It is a community.
but her hand trembling slightly. Dahlia wanted to reach out, to comfort
ignaling the end of homeroom. As students shuffled
his voice casual, but there was a te
s lingering by the door. She could see the
Dahlia said ca
ther, Anne spoke up. "We've got a lot of ca
picion flickering in his eyes. But he no
exhaled in relief. "Thank
er eyes. "We can't keep this up fo
softly. "But not tod
ng. "Come on. Let's get out of here
s apart, each step weighed down by the secrets they carried. The first da