The Second Time
Tristan's POV
The courthouse hallway smelled like polished wood and something stale underneath it like secrets that had been sitting too long. It felt like the kind of place where lives unraveled in whispers instead of screams.
I paced. Back and forth. Back and forth.
Maria stood near one of the...
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Chapters
1. Finally Seeing Him
2. Homework
3. Awkward Discussion
4. The Essay
5. A Switch In The Mood
6. His Words
7. New Friend
8. Bar
9. Under The Stars
10. Cake
11. Desires
12. Swimming
13. Clubbing
14. Not What I Had Expected
15. Wrath
16. Grounded
17. Punishment
18. Tough Decisions
19. Sweet Torture
20. A Slip Of A Finger
21. The Surprise Text
22. So Close
23. Another Word
24. Not Again
25. His Part
26. A Walk In The Park
27. A Slight Confrontation
28. Unveiled Harmonies
29. Risky
30. The Unexpected Beauty
31. Damage Control
32. Drunken State
33. Finding Spooky
34. Needs
35. Finding Something
36. The Window
37. Breadcrumb
38. Visitor Surprise
39. Sneaking In
40. Study Room
41. Sensitivity
42. Be Discreet
43. Being Me
44. Getting To Know Spooky
45. Photoshoot Nightmare
46. The Industry
47. Bathtub
48. More Lies
49. Gallery Night
50. That Night
51. Love Bite
52. Cozy
53. Cover Ups
54. More Lies Added
55. A Little Confession
56. Away From Home
57. Hotel Room
58. Surprise On The Doorstep
59. Confronting His Father
60. Caring For Spooky
61. Dinner For Three
62. His Vulnerability
63. A Leech
64. Camp
65. A Quick Night
66. Volleyball And Pills
67. Pool Party
68. Concerned
69. My Support
70. Another Breadcrumb
71. Telling The Truth
72. Doorstep Surprise
73. Something Not Expected
74. The Issue
75. My Best Friend
76. Deal With Him
77. The Prey
78. Beyond Crushed
79. Lurking In The Hallway
80. A Loss
81. Cost Of Happiness
82. The Discussion
83. Traumatic Memories
84. Invitation
85. The Jacket
86. Club Photoshoot
87. Night Watch
88. His Care
89. Truth Comes To Light
90. Scolding
91. Like Old Times
92. Photoshoot For Two
93. Past Revealed
94. Only A Fantasy
95. Hearing The Truth
96. Finding Eric
97. A Deal With Eric
98. School Trouble
99. Warned
100. Parents
101. Unavoidable
102. Last Photoshoot
103. Shattered Pieces
104. The Accusation
105. Table Talk
106. Graduation
107. The Manor Party
108. Bathroom
109. Surprise In The Driveway
110. Leaving Home
111. To Get Away
112. Moving In
113. Helping Eric Move
114. An Apartment Mate
115. Southampton
116. A Broken Man
117. Pain And Grief
118. Pleasure With Pain
119. Can He Handle It?
120. The Beam
121. Behind The Closed Door
122. Old Study Room
123. The Worry
124. Finding Tristan
125. Chapter 125: Descent Into Darkness
126. When The Body Breaks
127. The Weight Of Waiting
128. Drawing The Line
129. Confronting VFS
130. Grace
131. New Revelation
132. My House
133. His Care
134. Eric's Side Of The Story
135. Resurrection
136. Piano Session
137. Candlelit Bathtub
138. The Wings
139. Choreography
140. Breaking The News
141. Fights
142. Inked
143. Strength
144. Practice
145. The Garment Bag
146. The Man At The Piano
147. The Envelope
148. Camille
149. To Breathe
150. The Move
151. Dinner Date
152. The Case Talk
153. History
154. The Weight Of Everything
155. Boardroom Meeting
156. Only Child
157. Jasmine
158. The Uninvited Guest
159. A Silent Promise
160. The Vultures
161. The Prelim Delay
162. Vultures At Home
163. The Second Time
164. The News
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