Lovebound by K.K. Day

Author:K.K. Day
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, romcom, bwwm
Publisher: self-published
Published: 2024-02-14T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 23

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The second episode is aired. But given that the final edits took place before The Cheating Fiasco, there’s no mention of it. According to the Internet, Episode 2 essentially just shows our first few days moving in with beach volleyball and surfing.

So, everyone’s ratings should stay just about the same. Except Griff and I’s ratings have become shaky post the release of the most recent episode. Ironically, despite being closer than ever in actuality, Griffin and I have dipped below both of the couples we were previously tied with—Brody and Esme and Ramona and Griffin.

“This is bad news,” Griffin says. We’re crushed together on the sofa. It’s maybe 11 AM and most people are out or still in bed. I sigh into my coffee as we pour over my laptop.

Ratings problem aside, I’m thankful he hasn’t broached my moment of weakness the other night. As much as I appreciated him being there and listening in a way that’s kind of foreign to me—outside of maybe family and Reese— I’d also rather never unpack my relationship insecurities again, and he got the hint.

“What are people saying?” I ask as Griffin opens Twitter.

Turns out, our ratings are plummeting because we don’t seem “in love” enough.

Our audience is overanalyzing a scene from when we first moved into the Beach Villa and running with it like nobody’s business.

When we were moving into the villa, the producers recorded each couple after we’d settled into our rooms. By the time the camera operators dropped by Griffin and I’s room, we were laying down in our respective beds, each doing our own thing. I hadn’t thought much of it as they greeted us and recorded our organized space, but now it’s kicking us in the ass. Viewers think it’s strange that we don’t sleep in the same bed. And now, all of a sudden, everyone’s a detective and thinks that our relationship is suspicious.

Someone on Twitter has commented under a post of the re-circulated clip: “It’s either a super sanitized relationship, or they’re just being obvious they’re faking it.”

Another person replied to them: “And you would too, for a check.”

“Shit,” Griffin says to the screen.

However, we don’t get to argue over our next course of action, because soon enough, everyone is making their way downstairs. The Amadors had breakfast sent to us today, thank God, and once it arrives, everyone’s at the table in seconds.

Griff closes my laptop and places it on his lap. Ramona bumps shoulders with me and Esme shoots me a remarkably put-together grin as they find their seats. I observe how the other couples interact, wondering what sort of intimacy Griff and I are missing.

Griffin always has an arm behind my chair, but Ramona and Marco literally peck each other on the lips, Everleigh rests her head on Wyatt’s shoulder, Fernanda’s hand cradles the back of Aiden’s neck, and Saanvi and Dominic hold hands. The only non-affectionate couples are Brody and Esme and Imogen and Zander for obvious reasons— but before the incident, I can remember kisses and hands on waists and linked legs.

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