The Ruined Bride of Velvet Nights by Brick Moving Ant

Chapter 3

I dragged myself to school with puffy eyes, having skipped the morning classes,

I slipped into the classroom after the afternoon lesson had already started.

Zephyr’s eyes locked onto me immediately, a vein visibly throbbing at his temple,

Pissed about my ghosting him last night, he reached around from behind and grabbed my waist, squeezing hard enough to leave a mark.

I shoved his hand away, which made him slam his elbow onto my desk in retaliation.

My notebook crumpled, pens and highlighters clattering to the floor.

I said nothing, just avoided his touch.

I bent down to gather my scattered supplies. He pushed his tongue against his cheek, his eyes dark with barely contained rage.

Halfway through class, a commotion erupted on the track field below.

Someone had collapsed. Everyone rushed to the windows to see what the hell was happening.

The moment we realized it was Katherine Linderman lying on the ground, Zephyr’s entire body went rigid, and he roughly shoved me aside.

“Get the fuck out of my way!” he snapped.

Despite being on the second floor during class, he stepped onto my chair and launched himself out the window.

He slid down a tree and sprinted toward the field like his life depended on it.

away the

cradled Katherine in his arms with unexpected gentleness as he carried her to

rest of us reached the field, Zephyr

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had vanished, replaced by careful, measured

the world. Even though it was jner CP, and us squealed and covered their faces. Zephyr

soft moan and finally opened

gently brushed her hate from her fame his eyes suddenly pools

here,” he said softly.

his varsity jacket and wrapped it around her shoulders, lifting her in

bridal–style.

them, creating the perfect

cheerleader,

around us reached fever pitch.

stood rooted to the spot, watching this nightmare play out in real

her lip, and curled further into Zephyr’s arms with theatrical shyness weakly pushing against his

girlfriend is right there… this isn’t…

me, all warmth evaporating from his

fucking joke? Please.”

before I could speak, Zephyr raised his hand to

say shit about anything just because I messed

I will

his chest, her seemingly innocent expression betrayed

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