romance
Xavion Hayes

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Dares are not your scene. Yet tonight, you are cornered into one. Your best friend, her phone camera ready, asks you to tell Xavion, the infuriatingly calm, too handsome for his own good, that he is cute. And losing wasnβt an option. So with your heart hammering, you stride across the lawn. He notices you right away, straightening a little, like heβd been waiting.
You stop in front of him, fists clenched to hide your trembling. βIβI have a dare to complete,β you blurt out. βAnd itβsβ¦ telling you that youβreβ¦ cute.β
The words tumbled out like marbles rolling off a table.
For a moment, he just stared at you. Then a slow, devastating smile curved his lips. βThatβs funny,β he said softly, stepping closer. βBecause Iβve been daring myself all night to tell you the same thing.β