Chapter 56: Locker Room Confessions

[JASMINE – POV]

My heart was still racing.

The kiss had made it all the way to WhisperTok. Someone posted it with the caption: "Jasmine Adebayo shuts the Dare King down—with her lips."

Over 7,000 views already. Great.

I stormed into the girls' locker room after P.E., hoping to cool off. Instead, I found Layla waiting, arms folded, eyebrows raised like she was about to deliver a full-blown TED Talk.

"You kissed Lucas in front of the whole cafeteria?" she asked.

I yanked open my locker. "It was a dare."

She grinned. "Girl, that kiss was not just a dare. That was a full-on declaration."

"I panicked, okay?" I muttered, but even I didn't buy that excuse.

Truth was, I liked kissing him. A lot.

And that scared me.

[LUCAS – POV]

I was mid-shower when Tyler poked his head into the boys' locker room and said, "Dude. You and Jasmine are trending."

I nearly slipped.

The kiss was everywhere now. And people weren't just talking—they were shipping.

#Lasmine was already a thing. Kill me.

Still, all I could think about was the way her lips lingered against mine, how she looked at me like she wanted more but was terrified to want anything at all.

I had to talk to her. But not with an audience.

I grabbed my phone.

Me: Meet me behind the gym. No dares. Just talk.

I waited.

Then finally…

Jasmine: You better not be shirtless.