Chapter 1
Caroline’s Pov
The cold wind of the cool Christmas month was hitting the cheeks with a velocity hard to describe.
The thought of going back to my ex’s house was more like an unbearable dream but at the end I had no way to protest to and not actually go only if I hadn’t bumped into my stupid enemy and make a fool of my myself……well this was one of the thousand incidents
He was someone who was ridiculously annoyingly sweet,he knew what to say to make me all irritated and damn it…….he even knew my soft spots
My situationship with Steven probably was more like a relationship to the rest of the world but to us…..atleast me….I found it hard to accept as If something inside he just won’t accept the fact that I really do have something for him
Lost in my thoughts while I was casually lugging myself out through the library I felt a tap from behind I sighed knowing all too well who it was
Upon turning back I saw Steven,there he was the one who just keeps making my life miserable in ways he enjoyed too much
I rolled my eyes at his smug expression
“What is it now?”
Instead of giving me a reasonable answer he flicked out my forehead and gave me that irritating smirk
Gosh I hated how nonchalant he was…..
The way he looked at me with those hazel enough to drive someone out of their damn mind did things to me in ways I would never want to admit
Ugh maybe I was irritated and feeling something I couldn’t quite pinpoint but whatever it was….it definitely was
“Why does he have to be so nonchalant all the…ugh I hate and like this at the same time”
I thought to myself but something that only few people knew was that he held a soft side to him….a side only people close to him knew and I definitely knew it all too well
I just ignored him and continued shuffling through various books until I found the one I wanted…. “Ahh yes got it !”
I exclaimed as I got the typical book I’ve been reading since years….. “The tale of three witches”
As soon as I picked the book out he burst out in laughter
I narrowed my eyes at his sudden laughter
“What’s so funny huh?”
I asked him because why not he was laughing like a damn idiot at my favourite book
He just chuckled and looked at me and then quietly spoke
“Well you still have the most childish choices I can’t believe you’re going to read……this!”
He spoke in his very familiar deep masculine yet soft voice
I rolled my eyes at him
“Oh c’mon!why do I need your advice to pick out my books?I can read whatever I want!”
I exclaimed trying to be firm on my point
The next day…….
It was another at the same old boring bustling university I groaned as I saw weird clingy couples hugging,holding hands and what not!
Gosh it really gave me the ick even though I deep down wanted all of that but would never admit and after all how would I admit it I don’t have that kind of love in my life………yet!
Walking down the same bustling corridors my gaze landed on him he was leaning against one of the lockers,hand stuffed in his pant pockets talking to a girl……that girl…..jeanah
Seeing her so close to him flared up something inside me…..damnit I hated myself for thinking this way towards my own enemy,the person I was supposed to despise not……….whatever this was!
Steven’s Pov
As my gaze landed on her watching me and Jeanah talking I could already tell and recognise that flare in her eyes……jealousy and something I couldn’t clearly pinpoint!
I excused myself from the girl I was talking to and strided towards her when I came infront of her
“Hey…..what are you up to today any plans or something
”
I spoke to her because what I had today in mind what different than what I always did I wasn’t sure if what I was about to do would be absolutely a great idea or probably worst
She then looked at me with those beautiful eyes of her and spoke
“Probably gonna head to the library but I’m free what’s up?”
I took a sigh of relief I didn’t realise I was holding in when I heard her response
“Great….uhn well so will you come to the western beach with me I mean ofc why would you with your enemy but just for a hangout?”
And ofc I look at the slight surprise in her eyes intitially when I proposed that ideas but after a moment of processing she nodded
I sighed finally peacefully
“Oh cool then we’ll meet at the beach at 6 pm?”
She nodded and spoke
“Yeah ofc 6pm sound’s alright!”
Later on…..at the beach!
Later that night at the beach while we were causally walking that’s when I confessed what was growing in my brain since a long time
I took a deep breath and spoke while walking
“Uh can I tell you something without you freaking out and being honest and raw?”
I said in a slight nervous kind of voice
She looked at me and then nodded and gestured me to go ahead
After taking a final breath I spoke
“It’s well of kind of really weird actually but…….I really like you Caroline……I know it sounds so weird and out of the place but I just want you to know these feelings aren’t a fling or a pass by thought…..I DEEPLY ACTUALLY LIKE YOU!”
And that’s when I saw the shocked,flabbergasted expression on her face she looked at me with those perfect eyes of her as if she was still grappling with what I had just revealed
She spoke in a hesitant soft feminine voice of hers…..
“Y….yo…..you like me?”
I nodded firmly
“I really do I already mentioned I really like you”
And just like that the confession stood hung up in the soft cool breeze of the ocean hitting both of us,the voice of the waves hitting the shore creating a perfect atmosphere the only thing left to make it perfect was me saying……yes!
But all she did was look at me with those eyes filled with confusion for some reason I already knew the answer even if it was the one I dreaded the most….
And the moment she spoke:
“Uh……I..I’m not sure…….I don’t think so….I need time to process it…”
I felt my palms sweat when she spoke I knew she would say something like that but that didn’t change my feelings or love for her
I nodded and spoke
“Yeah ofc…..uhh, take your time”
As she was about to leave even though I wanted her to stay forever I spoke before she went:
“Hey”
I called out
“When you’re thinking……..just remember…..it was always you”
I said softly to her
And that look on her face was enough for me!
