[JASMINE – POV]
The moment our lips parted, it was like time started again.
Cheers. Whistles. Phones flashing.
For the first time, I didn't care who was watching. Let them record. Let them gossip. I wasn't hiding anymore.
Lucas rested his forehead against mine. "Too much?"
"Not enough," I whispered, smiling.
We walked out of the cafeteria hand in hand, leaving behind the chaos. But the quiet didn't last long.
By the time the final bell rang, the school had turned into a gossip circus.
Jasmine and Lucas: Official.
Ayo: Humiliated.
Liv: Loving the drama.
And me?
I was exhausted. Relieved. A little scared, too. Because now that Ayo had nothing left to lose… he might get dangerous.
[LUCAS – POV]
I thought humiliating Ayo would be the end.
But when I saw the scratch on Jasmine's locker and the note inside, I realized it wasn't over.
"You think you've won? Watch your back, princess. I'm just getting started."
—A
My blood ran cold.
I crumpled the note in my fist.
He wanted a war? He just declared one.