rprise. She couldn't believe he had just raised h

taking off his glasses as he walked to his wardrobe.

d, lying down and turning his bac

couldn't just leave Aiden like that. She pitied him, pitied what he had endu

him... please," she said, her voice soft and pleading. Tristan rolled his eyes sub

a.m.," he replied curtly, sti

*

s Aiden, unconscious from drinking

ferson asked, glancing

d I need to go to bed. We have practice as early as 6am

fore facing Jefferson since it was le

not far from here and also not fa

I'll carry him there" Troy volunteered. He

st Aiden onto his back. After making sure Aiden

His legs were aching, and his back felt like it might break at any moment. This drunk Aiden was a lot h

gle. His voice was calm, but Troy could hear the concern in it

t how exhausted he really was. He couldn't let Jefferson carry Aiden. After all, he

d." Jefferson added, slowing his p

nd made no sense. His head rested heavily against Troy's neck, and it felt like his weigh

s legs wobbling as if they might fall ap

head. Troy sighed in relief, feeling a small

ttered, causing Je

Aiden one last time, his back screaming in protest and his arms bur

As soon as they stepped inside, the warmth of the room envelo

e gentle so he wouldn't wake him. Aiden, however, was still co

g his sore shoulders to ease the

carrying him. What's he even eating?" Troy s

abbed a blanket from the ch

he said with a small grin, watching Aiden sleep. Tr

I carried him all the way here

, putting the basketball he and Troy ha

n the couch as Jefferson headed to the bathroom for a

*

ours and your father's...

plea

d died during

rembling from the vivid nightmare, his eyes snapped open. He sat up abruptly,

his thoughts drifting back to the events o

muttered, strugglin

He looked around for any sign of Jefferson. When he realized Jefferso

to the bathroom to shower, doing his

**

ng his face as he struggled to process everything she had just

school authorities' decision. What could I do? I'm not in a pos

utor someone like Aiden? He doesn't even pay attention in your class, so what makes y

ard paired you two beca

troublesome brother like Aiden. You should assign him to someone else, because I'm not do

ter him, causing him to pause mid-step

situation felt unbearably unfair. Why had the school authorit

tever issues you two have?" Miss Brianna suggested. Her words only darkene

toward the door. As he reached for the handle, the do

s it," the lecturer said, her frustration evident. Despite this, Aiden wal

en greeted

at he had addressed her so casually. She was well aware of how annoying Aiden co

e me. Or would you prefer if I called

r that Aiden didn't seem to know her name, and apparently had no

Aiden said dismissivel

ings out with Tristan. I even heard you two are brothers, so why refuse to work together? This could actua

clenching his fists to

. He then pulled a small envelope from his pocket and placed it in

asked, eyeing the e

ropping out of college." His tone was nonchalant, and Miss Brianna bl