Chapter 3: The Sudden Change
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Chapter 3
~Spring’s POV~
The bell rang shortly after, and school ended like a wave crashing into silence.
I didn’t speak to anyone on the way out. I didn’t need to. The entire hallway parted like I was some untouchable force, something no one could categorise anymore.
I didn’t look around. I didn’t gloat. I simply walked forward—head high, spine straight, eyes burning with something wild.
And when I stepped out of the gates, I paused.
Because there, leaning against a sleek black Range Rover car, arms crossed and chewing on a sour blue lollipop like it owed him answers, was Eryx Kaine.
His unruly dyed cyan blue hair was tousled just the right amount to scream ’I woke up like this,’ and his hoodie was probably worth more than five of my monthly allowance.
The phone in his hand flashed with a flicker of holographic light, and the sharp grin he gave me when our eyes met said everything before he even opened his mouth.
He was trouble—brilliant, reckless, dangerous fun—and once, he had been Spring’s favourite.