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He wants to make her his priority. He would watch the world burn if it meant she was safe.

FaeAtHeart

You don’t think Troy feels the same? He’s a nice guy.

NotYourAverageJoe19

He’s nice because he wants something. If we could read from his point of view, I bet it would all be lies.

Who do you think Aster should pick?

FaeAtHeart

Herself.

NotYourAverageJoe19

You answered that fast. Is this something you had to do?

FaeAtHeart

It’s something I should have done.

NotYourAverageJoe19

Why didn’t you?

FaeAtHeart

Because the quiet boys from the village might look unassuming on the surface but they have some magic of their own.

6

KOA

My phone buzzes as I walk out of the house to my car. I take a quick glance at the screen and stop short when I see it’s a text from Sydney. It catches me off guard. After her abrupt exit from dinner, I assumed it would be a few days before she would reach out to me.

SYDNEY:

So you can spot me at the bar tonight. I hope you and Nash approve.

Always the little brat testing my restraint.

The text is followed up by an image that has me frozen in place and cursing under my breath. It’s a bathroom selfie of her at Ray’s—she’s wearing a pair of dark wash jeans that hug the flare of her hips and the curve of her ass, and her light pink Ray’s shirt has been cut and distressed exposing her midriff.

She lives in flowy tops and loose fitting pants, and she loves pairing overalls and jumpsuits with tank tops and cropped tees. Sydney in a pair of tight pants is a rare sighting on any given day of the week around campus. When she’s at Ray’s? She wears her clothes like a second skin.

I don’t bother texting her back. I put my phone on the charger in my car and start the engine. Responding to her texts never does me any good. She’d never believe me if I told her that I don’t enjoy fighting with her.

When she walks away from me angry? I hate it.

I’m not sure why she started sending me photos of herself. It isn't just because Nash wanted me to keep tabs on her. She has her own agenda. Texting me photos isn't anything new. The bratty comments, however, is something she's added over the last year or two.

Being younger has never stopped him from being protective over his big sister. He takes it to extreme levels commenting on everything her clothes to who she should be spending her time with.

Have I made comments to Sydney about what she wears? Yes. It’s not something I’m proud of. I know I’ve overreacted in the past. Last Halloween comes to mind.

God she looked incredible in the floral corset dress she had on. I knew exactly who she was—the lost fairy queen from the book series she read over the summer and never stopped talking about in the forums. I was probably the only one who recognized her. Not that I could have said anything about it.