I’d just stepped out of lab when Tristan blocked my way.
“Reine, why are you always so cold? Can’t you just give me
People from our group started circling, watching it unfold.
a
shot?”
Tristan–another Lurevian exchange student–had been chasing me since forever. Sweet guy, but way too persistent.
I sighed and met his eyes. “I told you–I’m not into dating right now. I’m here to focus.”
Like always, he pushed again, inviting me to some party he was throwing. For the hundredth time.
I was about to shut him down when someone stepped in–tall, sharp, commanding.
“Are you deaf or just pretending? She’s clearly not into you. Take the hint.”
Didn’t even need to see his face. That voice? That attitude?
It was Cedric.
In my past life, I’d loved him so much, I could spot him in a crowd without even trying.
