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“Yeah, and why not? You think you’re better than hter?” he spits

My head wrenches back

Future’s brighter? Nico es after him at this point in his football career

Does he not believe in his own abilities?

“That’s not what I mean at all,” I tell him, my voice quieter than I would have liked I lick my lips and look away

“D” His tone is a mild command “Look at me”

Slowly, I do

His eyes are sharp and assessing “Why?”

I hesitate a moment, but when he lowers his chin expectantly, I start “Fine Despite how I acted about it when you said it, you’re right Nobody would expect I could keep the interest of a guy like you for ht”

“Guy like me,” he says

I swear he’s trying to be angry, but I’ but curiosity in his words

“Yeah Guy like you Careless, crass, athletic and overly popular despite your bossy attitude Let’s not forget the fact that we don’t speak”

His features sives me a quick once over “You act like you’re a nerd”

A laugh bubbles out of me “No, but I’m not some sex kitten either”

His lips sether and it takes a second, but he releases rab his order

When he comes back, it’s with a coffee in each hand

Slowly, he hands the second cup to me

“Thanks,” I say quietly as I accept the drink

“I think you’d be surprised to learn what’s said about you in the locker room, Demi”

With that, he takes off,his every step

Once he’s far enough, I walk up to the sirl the cup

She frowns

“He was I don’t know, atteuess, but I’m lactose intolerant I can pay for a new one”

The girl blinks “He ordered both with soy,” she says

My shock irl smirks, and pushes it toward me “Seeoes back to her job at hand

I turn around, finding Nico staring right at me from his place on the pier

Does he?“Woke up to an interesting string of texts fro,” Trent tells me of my ex as he drops beside me on the bench

“Fuck her”

“You have, hs “Pretty sure that’s only half the reason for her panic, though”