Chapter 14
Vanya
Justin looked down, the energy around him suddenly quieter, more vulnerable. “Everyone knows, so you should too. Before you arrived, I was his target.”
My eyes widened slightly. “But… you’re strong.”
He gave a humorless chuckle. "I’m not any less than them," he continued, as if reading my thoughts. "But Wilde... he found out I like guys. At the time, he was experimenting too—he’s bi, though he doesn’t want anyone knowing that."
“What?” I blinked.
Justin gave a bitter laugh. "Yeah. He confided in me once. Said he trusted me. We had an understanding. Nothing serious—just… mutual understanding, maybe some hope. But when the rumors started spreading, he panicked. Denied everything. And to protect himself, he started targeting me. Publicly humiliated me every chance he go
