part 5 : jealousy & fire

|t started small. A lingering touch. A glance

held too long

Damien began walking her home after

practice visits-his fingers sometimes

brushing hers, jokes whispered too close.

"You smile more when I'm around," he

teased. "Don't deny it."

She did smile. He made her laugh, made her

feel like the center of the universe

But Dominic? He watched. Every time

Every step. Every moment she and Damien

shared. Until one day, he couldn't hold it in

anymore.

'You like playing games?" Dominic

growled, cornering Damien in the locker

room

Damien didn't flinch

winning.

Maybe I just like

Fiona entered just as Dominic grabbed

Damien by the collar, the air thick with fury

and heartbreak.

"Enough!" she shouted.

They froze

"I'm not a trophy. I'm not a prize. 1... didn't

ask for this," she whispered, trying to steady

her breath.

But even in the silence, their eyes burned for

her.

"We know," Dominic said quietly,

stepping closer. "But I can't stop."

"Neither can I," Damien added, softer this

time. "She's worth the fight."

ask tor this," she whispered, trying to steady

her breath.

But even in the silence, their eyes burned for

her.

"We know., Dominic said quietly,

stepping closer. "But I can't stop.

"Neither can I," Damien added, softer this

time. "She's worth the fight."

And in that moment, Fiona realized... she

was standing between two storms willing to

destroy each other just to hold her hand.