Wrecked Rose: A High School MM Romance (Rosehaven Academy Book 7) by Leila James

Author:Leila James [James, Leila]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-07-14T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 23

Max

I groan as I roll over to find my phone and check the time. Sunshine streams through my bedroom window, brightening my entire room. Oh hell, it’s already eleven. My brows raise at first, but it’s not altogether surprising that I’ve slept in today, considering I was up half the night. Yesterday really took it out of me; everything from dealing with Jack’s antics at lunch to arguing with Griff to worrying about Sam. And being kissed by Griff. More than once. Let’s not fucking forget that.

He’s slowly blowing my mind. I never dreamed he’d let me touch him, much less that he’d be the one to come on to me. But I can already tell he’s very twisted up over it. My assumption is the awareness that he’s not as straight as he thought he was is sending him spiraling. Is this the first time this has happened to him? Or am I just the latest guy who’s caught his eye? I’d bet money I’m the first dude he’s ever acted on those impulses with, and it’s freaking him out. Outwardly, he’s very much a player, with a different girl every couple of days. I don’t know where I fit into his world.

Sexual identity is such a complicated thing, and I’m not sure how to approach him. But at the same time, I feel like he kinda owes me an explanation—especially after so specifically making a point of telling me that the kiss on New Year’s Eve didn’t mean anything to him. And he’d even joked about it with me, which makes me feel like I deserve to know why he’s suddenly had a change of heart. Is it within my rights as the guy he keeps kissing to ask him?

My brain is in overdrive. I can’t stop coming up with different hypotheses as to what he could be thinking or feeling. Does he really like me?

I mean, he could be fucking around for the fun of it. Knowing I’m attracted to him, is he playing some sort of a game? I shake my head to myself as I stare mindlessly at my phone. No, he doesn’t seem the sort to do that. And both his attraction and his confusion have felt genuine. Maybe he’s bi-curious.

I wish I knew if I had a chance in hell of having something real with him. Because would he risk it? His status at school? All the pussy he gets on the regular? And his public image, especially where his dad is concerned …?

Do I mean enough to him? Does he want me like I want him?

So many fucking questions that I don’t have the answers to. So, I’ll do what I do best—fill my time with movie nights and cheering on friends at their respective sporting events. I’ll try to put him out of my mind, because I can’t afford to go down this rabbit hole every time I start thinking what if?

The OUTspoken app chirps, alerting me to an incoming message.

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