It's like you're married to those headphones.” I feel my headphones being snatched off my precious head, which simultaneously snaps me out of my thoughts. She laughs that same cruel laughter I’ve been accustomed to hearing for the last five years. “Are you that terrified of me?” I knew we’d become best friends my first week at Richmond when I got detention for rallying against the sexist dress code. When I walked in to the room, they were both there for doing the exact same thing. A true friendship was born that day. Everyone here at Richmond is affluent; I think I'm undoubtedly the only scholarship kid here as the other four dropped out like dominoes year after year. They couldn't handle the pressure. By that I mean they couldn't handle the rich, entitled cunts in this place. I don't blame them, if I wasn't so determined to achieve my dreams, I would have left this place years ago. She’s talking about Kai Kang, the boy who’s been pining over her for the last three years. He has declared his love for her on multiple occasions with flowers, compliments, and gifts. Yet, Victoria has never given him the time of day nor has she rejected him.

Victoria Williams. Her family is one of the richest families in Europe—especially here in England. Her parents are world renowned basketball players and her entire family lineage are sport prodigies. She's no different; any sports team you can name? She is on it. Victoria ruffles my hair and puts her arm around me in the same way I assume an older sister would. “Regardless. Being with him means I’d have to see her all the time. I wouldn’t do that to you.” Just like Victoria and pretty much every other student at this school, Aryan's family is exceedingly wealthy. but just please. the way ilovethemilovethemilovethem 🥺 gimme all the sweet adalinejuliette moments together, please.

It’s true, Aryan’s type is a man that would often give him little attention, which is very hard to find, mostly because everyone gives him attention, even girls who completely disregard the fact that he’s gay. Anyway …” Aryan clears his throat, changing the subject. We both let him. “Have you guys taken Mr Mathew’s test yet? Everyone is talking about how hard it is.” It’s not even like I’m the only “out and proud” kid at our school; many kids are queer, of which most people don’t have a problem with. Yet for some reason, I’m the social pariah just because Juliette hates me and her word is gospel at this school. Of course. Why should he care? He’s rich and will probably pay his way through any university he wants, just like every other Neanderthal at this nightmare of a college—Richmond sixth form academy—predominantly home to the richest, most entitled brats in England. Maybe you should give him a shot then,” Victoria suggests in a half amused, half snarky tone. Someone’s deflecting.

I clench my jaw so tight. She never fails to mention my older brother or how he went to jail when I was eleven and spent four years there. At least, she doesn’t bring up my dead parents. Props to her for having even just a shred of human decency.While most of my academic prowess was naturally built, I work exceedingly harder than anyone at this privileged school, so I have no shame in boasting about how intelligent I am. I earned that right. Just another thing to add to the already massive pile of reasons why people sneer at me in school, not that I care. Maybe you should give him a shot,” Aryan suggests innocently. Mine and Victoria's eyes snap instantly at his suggestion.

That you'll dismember us if we touch your shit?” Aryan answered, smirking as he slings his arm around my shoulder. We can pretend that the reason she isn’t dating Kai is about me, but it isn’t. I’ve told her time and time again that I would be ecstatic if she chose to date him. Regardless of who his best friend is, he’s a nice kid. He has constantly defended me against his evil best friend and has often lectured her in front of me too. the friend group both of them had was everything!! i wouldn't mind getting a story for each of them too, bcs Kai. Victoria. Aryan. LOVED THEM ALL!! He isn't really the sharpest tool in the shed, but he never lets that affect him. He’s more into physical pursuits like Victoria, especially boxing.

The cast of side characters was great. It would have been nice to have more of Adaline’s brother and his fiancé in there, because they were fantastic when they were there. The friends from school were also personable and enjoyable to read, though they could have been fleshed out more. I’m not religious by any means, but sometimes, I think God sent Juliette down specifically with the intention of making my life hell. Props to her, because it worked.

There is not a single thought in this boy's head. Not even one! Would it be offensive to say I saw this coming? I mean, he’s a typical student here; annoying and entitled. This is our fifth session and I haven’t received an iota of work from him since we began. Even right now, he’s just staring at me with this dazed, blank look. It’s not a terrible read. Technically it works. There are quite a few repetitive explanations of Juliette’s ‘cruelty’, and some purple prose in there about it.

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We couldn’t be more different. I was academically inclined, whereas they couldn’t care less and focused more on physical pursuits. I was poor, they were rich, which didn’t make a difference to me. The real question is, why am I wasting my time tutoring these kids? I ponder on the question as I walk out of the school library. Well, tutoring does have its benefits; like looking exceptional on my university application forms, which is the only thing that really matters to me. Juliette and Adaline were so violent and passionate and all-consuming together, and I LOVED THAT. the way Juliette was literally touch her and you die when she herself didn't know why she was so obsessed with Adaline? lmao, i lived for that. all the protective and possessive moments the both of them had. their dynamics gave me L I F E. She inspects the roses with a slight smirk on her lips, her hands playing with the petals. “He’s not a secret, he’s a pain in my ass.”