NovelEnglish• • C • Chapter 11 • Sid grabbed tours from the dentiste saire, due laude shaking slightly as he tried to wipe away my · • fears • "None of that crap is from Plinnie Järse propile doar! huone the first thing about your · • The already reached out to Septim-hrs a discord anod. He's taking down the post and banning the • worst commenters right an “ · ⚫ I looked up at him with a hollow sulis • "How can you be so sure they're just rumores • What if I actually-" • • "Stop. Just stop right there," Sid interrupted fruity.
• Tve known you for two years. I've seen how hard you work, how you help everyone on the team, how you respect yourself. This bout you" • His eyes burned with protective anger as he spoke without a hint of doubt: "Whatever happened in that bathroom, it clearly wasn't your choice. Someone took advantage of you when you were sick" • Something in his absolute certainty created a tiny space of safety in my shattered world. "Otherwise you wouldn't even look at me." he added, his voice barely audible.
• "What?" • "Nothing important," he mumbled, focusing on his phone.
• "Stephen just confirmed the post is gone. He's also alerted the school administration about the · • photo-it constitutes harassment" • After a moment of silence, Sid carefully asked: "Do you think... would it help if Zephyr cleared things up? I could talk to him if- • 1 shook my head firmly.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt• How could Zephyr possibly explain dragging a girl into a bathugum stall during bener • If he told the truth, he'd have to admit to Katherine what he did admit that whole pursuing her be was shoving his hands up another girl's shirt.
• No one would misunderstand what that meant.
• Sid nodded, understanding immediately, • "What if I put something out there instead? just the facts?" • I looked at him in confusion.
• Sid's expression was determined.
• • "Just explaining you had a 103 degree fever and collapsed. Nothing personal noting donated just enough to counter the rumors." • After hesitating, I nodded slightly, • Sid left before my mom returned, but not before I saw him making calls in the hallway sathing urgently, his expression serious.
• Seeing my tear-stained face, Mom huggedtightly. When she asked what happened I just shook my head. I couldn't drag her into this nightmare, • After dinner, I hesitantly checked my phone again.
• The Discord posts had vanished completely, • In our class group chat, there was a pinned message from Sid explaining that I'd been inspraind with a severe fever and asking everyone to respect my privacy during recovery • Several teachers had replied supporting the message.
• But then someone posted a screenshot from Instagram: TrackTeam Jake: [Whoa, is this official? Katherine's going public?)
[Katherine Linderman: Is this what real love feels like? How someone who acts like the Wolf Bad around everyone else can be just a sweet puppy trying to make you stille ?) 12:47 The Rumed bride of Velvet Nights Chapter 11 The photo showed a clumsily sewn rabbit plushie with mismatched button eyes.
The stitching was awkward and crooked-but I recognized it instantly.
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It was the rabbit I had made with my own hands in third grade and given to [e] Zephyr on his birthday. I stared at the screen, completely numb.
Zephyr hadn't just betrayed my body and my reputation.
He'd taken the physical symbol of my childhood love-something I'd poured my heart into making for him alone-and casually handed it to another girl like it meant nothing. Something insidefinally, mercifully, went silent.
The last ember of hope I'd been foolishly nurturing extinguished completely.
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