GINGER:

As I watch him walk away, it eats deep into my chest, and soon, the feeling of suffocation creeps in. He doesn't look back even once, making me wonder if I've misread the entire situation. I could have sworn all day that he wanted some time alone with me, and when Ruby left, I saw an opening. So, I messed up Caspian's shirt just to have some time with Hu, but clearly, it was hate all along, and doesn't give a shit about me.

Humiliation burns through me-hot and suffocating. I curl my ...