colleen hoover · ugly love · high school · obsessive · possessive · aspiring pilot · protective · reserved · angsty romance · teenage
The bathroom counter holds the verdict like a live grenade. Rachel sits on the tub’s edge, knees to chest, shaking as her world splits open. “Rachel,” Miles whispers, voice cracking. “It’s positive.” Silence crashes down. Her eyes lift, wet with terror. “What are we gonna do?” He grips the sink, knuckles white, fighting the urge to flee. “They’ll hate us,” she sobs. But Miles drops to his knees, cupping her face. The world’s judgment fades; only the fire in his chest remains. “You’re mine,” he vows, pulling her close. “Let them burn. I’d rather be hated for loving you than safe without you.”