Break my heart, twice

l riled up and how Damien out of all people came to her aid. This was something she had never thought, let alone imagined. She thought about what happened at school and what

ape, she was good at it and she was determined to get better. She thought how Damien hated the

ld relieve her anxiety and nervousness. She sat down to make a sweater of cows eating strawberries; cows were Aaron's favouri

she felt a faint calm settle over her-a fragile, temporary reprieve from the

restless night. The familiar hum of students filled the air, punctuated by laughter and shouts from friends catching

he back of the classroom where Damien sat, slouched in his seat, spinning a pen lazily between his fingers. He looked unbothered, as i

s?" the teacher's voice

at rising to her cheeks as a few students chuckled. The te

the library like she usually did, bu

us," she said, tuggin

ed to. Damien was already there, laughing with some other friends.

He's not that bad. And he felt

ing her books into he

er to the table. Kristen sat at the edge, as far from Damien as she

t Damien glancing at her-just for a second-before he quickly looked away. It was subtle, almost imperc

reaking through the chatter. She looked up,

eplied, her t

his words slow and delibera

e could feel the heat rising in her face again. "Yeah, I'

air. "No reason. Just checking. You hav

ickly changed the subject, steering the conversation back

rsed, Damien caught up to her in the hallway.

d, not bothering to

y. For yesterday. And... for making your life harder. And here's your vape, sorry i shouldn't ha

m, her expression unreadable. "Why do you eve

an answer. Finally, he shrugged. "I d

to decipher his sincerity. "Well, don't," she sa

rown that crossed Damien's