Chapter 8
I couldn’t sleep.
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I dragged myself to morning class with dark circles under both eyes.
When my roommate asked what was wrong, I mumbled something about having nightmares and not sleeping well.
As soon as class ended, I headed straight to the men’s dorm.
William had a second–period class in the morning, so he’d definitely come back to get his books.
Sure enough, after a while I saw William strolling lazily in this direction, still wearing the same clothes from last night.
The closer he got, the harder it became for me to breathe.
It felt like the air in this corner was being squeezed dry.
My stare must have been too obvious because William suddenly looked up in my direction.
He raised an eyebrow. “Kayla, what are you doing lurking around the men’s dorm? Planning to assassinate me?”
I walked over with a forced laugh.
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“No, I was just passing by.”
“Passing by without saying hi? If I hadn’t spotted you, you would’ve just stayed silent?”
“Of course not. I was just trying to surprise you.”
I tried to sound casual.
But the teasing expression on William’s face faded.
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He bent down slightly, studying me suspiciously. “What are you looking at?”
“Nothing.”
“Nothing? Then why have you been staring at my forehead in a daze since the moment you saw me, looking like you’re about to cry?
“Hey, is my hair bad today, or is there something on my forehead?”
I forced a smile, pretending to be calm.
“Really, there’s nothing. There’s nothing on your head.”
That’s right.
There was nothing on his forehead today.
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Since awakening this superpower, this was the first time I’d seen him without my name above his head.
This meant William hadn’t dreamed about me last night.
I should feel relieved and satisfied.
After all, this was the result I’d been trying so hard to achieve.
But now that I had this result, I couldn’t feel happy about it at all. My heart felt like it was weighed down by a huge stone.
My chest felt tight and heavy.
Even worse than last night when I found out he’d stayed out all night with friends.
William had said during the game last night that he couldn’t live without me.
Maybe I couldn’t live without him either.
Love isn’t just momentary attraction and the thrill of love at first sight–there’s also growing to love someone over time.
And liking someone without even realizing it.
But now I no longer had any right to demand such things.
I’m just a glutton for punishment.
