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I’m not an anxious person, but Quinn Draper has always made me nervous.
Okay, so that’s a lie. I am an anxious person. Have been as long as I can remember. Fortunately, I’m also good at hiding my true feelings.
I have my siblings to thank for that. My older sister with her intimidating academic prowess and my older brother with his showstopping charisma. It’s always been easy to hide in their shadows.
When I tell people I’m the youngest in my family, they roll their eyes like they know the type. Spoiled. Coddled. The kind of person who always has to be the center of attention. But they’re wrong about me. I’m an introvert. I prefer the fringes. Flying under the radar.
It’s not as easy as it used to be, though. Now that I’m an adult, I can’t count on my siblings to constantly retrain the spotlight on them, allowing me to tread undetected through the unpredictable waters of the real world. If only my confidence weren’t so fake. Everything would be so much easier.
And no one reminds me of that more than Quinn Draper. He’s the walking, talking opposite of my comfort zone, and he sees through my bullshit. My insecurities. That’s why I feel so vulnerable when he’s around. So…under-clothed.
Which is ridiculous. He doesn’t even know me.
Still, every bone in my body senses danger when he’s around. Because he’s one of those bullies who intuitively knows just what to say to break your heart, ruin your reputation, and force you under a hot spotlight you weren’t ready to step into, a spotlight that will expose you for the nervous, unprepared imposter that you are.
Yet he never says more than two words to me. As if he knows that’s the surest way to drive me crazy.
And I hate him for it. Always have.
Always will.
