Delete, Block, Move On: Your Little Crybaby Upgraded to Untouchable Queen novel Chapter 1

Chapter 1

After I ended things, Tanner blocked me first.

I was still deleting our pictures when Ayla’s video call flashed on my screen.

My thumb moved too fast–I accidentally answered.

The video showed a rowdy group squeezed into a booth somewhere, probably a sports bar near campus.

One guy was laughing, “Bro, you really blocked her? You sure she’s gonna come crawling back this time?”

Tanner took a swig of beer.

“Relax. Addie’s not going anywhere.”

“Her parents had a full ride to Oxford waiting for her, but she followed me here instead. Ended up in Ancient Greek–literally Ancient Greek–just to be at the same school as me.”

“She can’t go three days without me. She always folds.”

Ayla, in a crop top and high–waisted jeans, hung off his shoulder and smirked.

“Ooooh, Tanner Miller–the heartbreaker!”

Tyler snorted into his drink.

“I’m just sayin‘, man. She’s cute. And now that we’re on campus? Some business major with a trust fund is definitely gonna slide into her DMs.”

Tanner didn’t even look worried.

“Maybe it’ll do her good. Let her see what else is out there. She might finally act right.‘

Another guy–Luke, I think–chimed in:

“Sounds like a ‘her‘ problem. Ayla’s chill. And let’s be real–cute only gets you so far.”

“Hey. Don’t talk about her like that. She’s my girlfriend. Ayla’s my friend. It’s not a competition.”

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We Queen

Chapter 1

“I just want her to stop overreacting to everything.”

“All the crying… it’s exhausting.”

I’d heard enough.

I tapped End Call without a word.