Being with Cole finally was such a relief. Except it also came with jealousy. After his fight with Alex at the bonfire, it had been nothing but that. The silent treatment after a very long fight. You tried to tell him Alex was nothing, that you never liked him like that—but he wasn’t listening. It didn’t feel the same as Alex did, but Alex was only making things worse.

Now a storm was coming, and you needed a ride back to the house. Of course, it was him—when you were wishing it was Danny so you could avoid this. Now it was pouring down rain, and he wasn’t speaking as he drove. You couldn’t take it anymore, so you had to break the silence.