The Girl in the Hoodie is Mine
I had three simple rules: 1. Never remove the hood and mask. 2. Don’t attract attention. 3. Follow rule one and two at all costs. Simple, right? Well, I followed them religiously—until Jason came along and shattered them all. I didn’t want anyone to know my identity. I just wanted to stay in the shadows, finish school, and disappear. But no, the stupid jock had to get in my way, and now my peaceful, hidden life is in ruins. I didn’t mean to embarrass the school’s golden boy. His name? Jason. He’s the son of the country’s richest CEO. Ironically, I chose this place to hide from my own father, the man I’m trying to escape. I look too much like him, and if anyone made the connection, my cover would be blown. Hence, the hood and mask I wear every single day. But now, instead of just hiding from my father, I have to watch out for Jason, too. He’s vowed to make my life miserable. I still can’t figure out his obsession with me—one minute he’s humiliating me in front of everyone, and the next he’s trying to kiss me behind the bleachers.
They All Like Her
Jason POV:
Great. Just great. Now I was stuck in the middle of this mess where not only was I competing with Ella's walls of indifference, but also with my so-called friends. Friends who, as it turned out, had the nerve to like the same girl I did.
"You guys can't pull this on me," I said, my voice sharp as I turned to Max and Dylan. "I told you—I already like her."
Max crossed his arms, his expression defiant. "Why do you get to have Ella, and we don't? What makes you so special?"
"Because I already told her," I fired back, desperate to make them understand.
Max's eyebrows shot up in disbelief. Dylan leaned forward, his face a mix of surprise and something else—maybe shock, maybe envy. "What?" Dylan asked. "You *told* her?"
"Yeah," I admitted, my voice quieter now.
"And?" Max pushed, his tone almost mocking. "Did she accept you, lover boy?"