I spent the entire morning avoiding Lucian.

Every time I saw him in the hallways, I turned the other way. When he tried to approach me during break, I quickly joined my small group of friends and pretended to be deep in conversation. My phone kept buzzing with his texts Please let me explain. Nothing happened. She was sick and I fell asleep on the couch. I swear. but I didn’t open them. I couldn’t.

The photos Sophia had sent were burned into my mind. His arm around her. Their bodies close in bed. It hurt too much.

“Lily, wait!” Lucian called out after the final bell. He jogged to...