HERO
"Woke up to an interesting string of texts from a freaked-out Jackie this morning," Felix tells me of my ex as he drops beside me on the bench.
"Fuck her."
"You have, many times." He laughs. "Pretty sure that's only half the reason for her panic, though."
I offer nothing.
He stays quiet a minute, too, before deciding to go for it. His tone is slightly cautious, as it should be. "Josephine, H?"
"Don't," I warn right from the gate.
My eyes find her on the beach with no fucking effort. She peels off her hoodie even though there's still a morning chill in the air and doesn't bother laying a towel down before plopping into the sand, leaning back on her hands. She tilts her head so the sun is hitting her how she wants it to.
"We didn't hook up last night," I admit.
"How the hell did she even end up in your room?"
I lick my lips, not giving the answer he's asked for. "I convinced her to make people think we're together."
Felix's silence has me looking his way, and I'm not surprised by the confusion staring back.
"Turns out," I start with a low, humorless laugh. "She's into Hollans."
He watches me closely before a low curse leaves him. "And Andrew threw that shit out about asking her to formal."
I nod, sitting back.
"H... don't do this. This isn't the same as--"
"He already saw me with her, Felix." I cut him off. "It's game on at this point."
Unease lines his forehead, and my best friend can't help himself. He tries once more. "You sure this is a good idea, my man?"
I finish off my coffee and then push to my feet. "Nope."
Not in the slightest.
JOSEPHINE
"Girlfriend, fucking spill!" Mandy's voice hits me, and my eyes open, finding my friends walking up all giggles. Fresh coffees in their hands.
"Spill?" I'm confused at first, but then it hits me.
Shit.
Hero.
Of course they heard!
"It's not what you--" I start to deny it when their eyes lift, big smiles and girly googly eyes take over their faces.
"Speaking of the new boy toy!" Kathrine laughs. "What up, H?"
"'Sup." His deep voice comes from behind me, and suddenly long, muscular legs are caging me in, his wide chest framing me in from behind.
I tense, my stare snapping to Cassie's.
Her lips clamp tight, but in a get it girl kind of way.
"So... this is new," Mandy drags out excitedly, none of them moving to sit.
"Tell us how it happened!" Kat's eyes practically sparkle for the juice.
"Kathrine ," I start, ready to distract her one-track mind somehow, but pause when Hero shrugs against me.
"It was only a matter of time," he says with pure confidence.
Only a matter of time?!
Is he serious?
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Temporarily Mine
RomanceFake. That's what we are. That's what we agreed to be. I thought it would be harder, convincing everyone our school's star receiver was mine and mine alone, but we played our parts well. So well, the lines between us began to blur until they disappe...
