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FRUSTRATION BUBBLES UNDER MY SKIN
Author: Persephone
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He doesn’t deign to give me a response, just goes back to ignoring me and playing with Aleks. Frustration bubbles under my skin, uncontained energy coursing through me.

A light tap on my hand pulls me from the death glare I’m trying to laser into Herson’s brain.

“You good?”Stevie mouths to me. Her eyes dip to where my nails are digging into my biceps.

I release my grip, little red crescents marring my pale skin. With a deep breath, I plaster a smile on my face and roll my eyes. “Yeah. Boys,”I mouth back.

She gives a light chuckle before holding her wine glass out to me. I carefully pluck it from her grip and take a healthy gulp, pushing my emotions to the side.

But now that the idea is in my head, it starts swimming around, and some strange kernel in my chest lights up. Herson’s hot. Dating him wouldn’t be a chore in the looks department. Plus, I might even feel comfortable enough to leave the apartment with someone like him by my side. He would be like my own personal bodyguard.

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