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He couldn’t possibly

I ignore the sudden thickness in the air surrounding us

“I’ the subject

“I know,” he says quickly “That’s why I said trying to be”

I glare “I don’t—”

“Yeah you do,” he challenges “You’re always at school early, don’t leave until late You have perfect grades and still do extra credit, have had perfect attendance since forever You say hi to everyone you pass, offer to help more people than you should or even have time for” He tilts his head “You just smiled and waved at the chick the dude you’re hot for wants to fuck, or already has by now”

“You oody, praise chaser That’s not who I am”

“Is everything I just said not true?”

My lips forht line and I look away

I’m not about to tell him I have to do well to appease et the hell out of my house and be able to say I did it on my own Not that he’d care to hear it

I keep ant, hypercritical, ass

“There’s nothing wrong anting to do well in school and being nice to other people is the right thing to do As far as Sandra goes, she’s her own person and Alex isn’t mine,” I snap “So, yeah I was nice and I’ll continue to be”

“Why?”

My eyes fly to his “Because”

“You think you’ll get that asshole’s attention by being nice? Tell ht?” His lip practically curls

I ive myself away, because a dark chuckle leaves Nico

He shifts, leaning to the right more “He didn’t show”

When I don’t say anything, he shakes his head “Yet you’ll still chase him, won’t you?”

What is it with this guy?

“It’s not like irlfriend,” I bite out

His face twists “Isn’t it?”

I jerk forward in my seat, pissed off