(Avery)
I can’t believe that I actually blushed when Luca was flirting with me. I have to blame the extra attention he was giving me, not only him but Elias and Jackson as well.
I shook my head as I tried to focus on English class since Mr. Hamilton was discussing Macbeth. I always liked picking apart the words, trying to understand why they were said and what they really meant. But today, my head wasn’t in it.
My mind kept drifting back to Luca.
He had a way of saying things like he was testing me, waiting to see how far I’d push back. The smirk, the tone, the confidence. It was too much to ignore. And the worst part? For a second, when he leaned close, I didn’t want to ignore it.
I stared down at my notes. My handwriting was uneven, the words running together because I wasn’t paying
