Caught Stealing (Leighton U, #2)
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Read between February 2 - February 4, 2025
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But hey, what doesn’t kill you just gives you seriously fucked-up coping mechanisms and one massive self-destruct button.
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I snort out a laugh and shake my head at the snarky bullshit that just left his mouth, knowing it’s for sure that—a bunch of bullshit.
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little does he know..
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Because when I decided to sneak into the football locker room and steal all Holden’s clothes from out of his stall, I made sure to take his phone, wallet, and car keys too.
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oh so he's insane
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Wearing…his clothes.
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OH SHIT
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I keep my voice low and as menacing as it can be when I’m naked and subdued.
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LMAO
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None of it feels right because he’s not the person I want to be kissing. Because he’s not his best friend.
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YIKES
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“It was just a stupid game, Kase,”
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NOOO poor kase he deserves better than this
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God, he’s beautiful. Beautiful and finally fucking mine.
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No one has ever made me feel this thoroughly owned. Honestly, I don’t think anyone else ever could.
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“You fuck me up, Nix.”
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Hell if I’m gonna give him another reason to hate me. Not when I’m already dying for him to stop.
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A look of relief takes over his face and he starts laughing. Like a real, genuine laugh, and I realize this is the first time I’ve heard it. And my God, if it isn’t the most incredible sound on this planet.
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“And all soft drinks are called coke.” “Soda.”
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POP!
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“You have to stop looking at me like that.” My eyes follow the lines and planes of his face as I murmur, “I wish I knew how.”
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Pained doesn’t even begin to describe Phoenix’s expression when I finally glimpse at him. But again, it’s not in sympathy. It’s like he’s feeling all the emotions I am. Like he’s taking them for himself, so I don’t have to carry the burden alone.
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That’s the beautiful thing about the metal community. Nothing matters once the artists take the stage, because you become one with the crowd, the music, and the experience.
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truth rock concerts are the best
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Let him mark me, brand me, stake his claim. I’m already his. I have been since the night I laid eyes on him—maybe even before then. All I know is it’s been far longer than either of us realize.
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“This is gonna sound weird,” he starts, still looking, “but is something going on with you and Holden?”
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COME CLEAN NIX PLS
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fighting for your own happiness should always be your priority.”
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“I don’t know if he’ll forgive me for falling in love with you.”
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My heart lurches at his name, and I’m starting to see I really am fucked when it comes to this guy.
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He’s everything I didn’t know I wanted, and now I doubt there will ever be a day when he isn’t.
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It’s the kind of love that only comes once in a lifetime. The one worth breaking all the rules for.
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“I’m yours, Nix. Always. You have to know that. So choose you, baby. ‘Cause I’m choosing you too.”
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But you’re still my best friend, Phoe. I still care about you and will always want you to be happy. That’s all I will ever want for you.”
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Choosing me means choosing you, too.”
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“You fuck me up, Nix,” he murmurs, his lips brushing mine with every word. I smile against his mouth. “I know, baby. You fuck me up, too.”