• Chapter 20

  • Seeing Sid, Zephyr’s expression instantly darkened.

  • “Phoebe? So that’s it? You picked Stanford because of this guy? You-”

  • Sid stepped slightly in front of me, cutting him off casually.

  • “Actually, we both got early admission scholarships. Neither of us went through regular admissions.”

  • Zephyr stood there, visibly struggling to process this.

  • “You were completely into me for years. This doesn’t make any sense. When did you two even-”

  • I responded with calm clarity: “I submitted my Stanford application the night I overheard you discussing what kind of lingerie would look best on my body with your friends.”

  • was burning with fever. He was the one who publicly defended me when those disgusting rumors spread. He was the one who saw me–really saw me–not just

  • words weren’t just for Zephyr’s benefit.

  • acknowledgment of what Sid had meant to me during

  • quiet support had given me space to heal on my own terms.

  • are a hundred more moments I could list… but honestly, I don’t think either

  • trembling,

  • gentle squeeze–not out of lingering affection, but as a final goodbye to the childhood

  • should try looking forward instead of backward. It’s much easier to see

  • whispered with a playful smile: “He wasn’t

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  • so why waste another

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