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He tears off his wet shirt, showing off all the abs underneath and the v-line leading into his pants, and I find it hard not to stare He fishes his knife froht on the spot where he puncturedthe blood roll

I knohat itonly meant for me

And it makes my heart drop into my shoes

I know he saw us kissing, but I’m not sorry I needed to know the truth

Why does he even care?

Luca’s lips barely part as he sneers athate you to death”

“Oh fuck you, Luca Now you’ve gone too far” Liaets up and ju the steps Still, he lands without a scratch, and when he broadens his shoulders, he looks

The rain begins to pour again as I watch the two having a standoff Luca clutches his knife while Liam shows off his muscles, and it terrifies ht

“All this tioddao around and bully girls into hating your guts?”

Luca approaches ly with a darkness in his face I’ve never seen before “You’ve got it all wrong, Lia out his knife “You betrayed me”

“You betrayed yourself by behaving like this And our parents,” Liam replies

“Fuck Mom and Dad,” Luca spits “They chose you, not me”

“So what are you going to do? Cut me?” Liam asks When Liam opens his arms, my eyes widen “Go ahead”

“No!” I yell, clih it’s pouring outside I run in front of Liam and block him with my arms “Don’t Please stop, Luca”

His whole face contorts like he can’t stand the sight of me, and it hurts “You choose him? Over me?”

I shakeoverwith my eyes to make him stop “Can’t we talk this out?”

His lips twitch as droplets pitter-patter down his chin “No Every word from your mouth is poison”

He ht as well jam that knife into my heart

“Get out of ritted teeth

“No,” I reply in a e “He’s your brother, Luca”

“I don’t care,” he growls, and he suddenly ht at me with the knife firmly clutched in his hand

In a singlerass The harsh landing knocks the air out ofLiae to release a squeal

“Stop, Luca!” Lia the knife around like it’s a damn sword “We’re brothers!”

“You’re notLia him off