Letting My Brother's Best Friend Take My V-Card

PART 3 - CHAPTER 142 JESS

I stood there, staring at the blond guy in front of me, my mind completely blank. No words, no memories, nothing. I had no idea what to say. His face was set in a scowl, his arms crossed, muscles straining under the thin fabric of his shirt.

Whoever I was a month ago, apparently, I had a type. At least when it came to build. Every guy I seem to have had some form of relationship with was built like a Greek god.

I'd been getting text messages from someone named Aiden for a while now-confusing messages.

When are you coming back? / Are you giving up your future and staying there? If that's what he's asking, it's fucking ridiculous.

And then, two days ago, the last one: I'm done.

I blinked up a thim. Putting puzzle pieces together. "Aiden?" The word slipped out of my mouth, hanging awkwardly between us, more like a question than a greeting.

His expression twisted into something sharper, colder. "What? Do you have fucking amnesia now?!" He spat in my direction.

So maybe he was really pissed at me... or the old me anyway.

Before I could react, the door swung open behind me. A short girl rushed out and immediately pulled me into a hug. I didn't know her either, but something about her embrace felt... TWIN CHAPTER 142

comforting. It was like I could breathe for a second. I let her hold me, awkwardly hugging her back before pulling away.

"Laura told me I have a roommate. You must be... Sofie?"

She smiled softly, a look of pity flashing across her face though she tried to hide it. Everyone looked at me like that these days- like they were tiptoeing around me, afraid I'd break-everyone except the angry guy glaring at me from behind her. "That's right," she said, her smile more genuine this time. "I hope it's okay that I spoke with Laura. She called and told me everything, so don't worry, okay? It's all good. I'll show your around... again like I did the first day."

Sofie was sweet, and I appreciated how she didn't push for more. My head was already pounding, a dull throb that made it hard to focus.

- show her around again? What the hell is going on?" Aiden snapped from behind me, stepping closer, so close that I

I could respond, Sofie stepped between us. "Just give me a minute. I'll

of Aiden. You

immediately out the door, shutting it behind her. I stood there, staring at the door, trying to

was Aiden? The one who had been

-

who was

my chest, an odd ache that didn't make

angry with me. But

room, trying to distract myself and ground myself in something real. The space was

Sofie trailing behind him, yelling at the top of her lungs. She was tiny compared to him, but damn, she was trying to

his arm, trying to stop him, but it was like a mouse trying to pull a

stop! You can't just-" Sofie's voice was frantic, but she

could even react, he crossed the room in a few long strides, pulling me into a tight hug. My chest

mumbled, my words muffled against

loosened his grip, but his hands stayed on my arms, holding me there as his eyes frantically

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wasn't calm, not

was filled with panic and

Still angry, I guess.

my head-the scar that had become a

his expression, darkening. He stroked the pad of his thumb across

"His fault?" Aiden asked.

my mind. "What?