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Chapter 179: Penny 

Tyler’s hand over my mouth is making everything worse

I can’t breathe. I just threw up, my chest already tight, throat raw and stinging, and now he’s pressing against me like I’m some kind of secret he needs to hide. My pulse thunders in my ears. My lungs are screaming for air, but I can only take shallow, frantic breaths through my nose

It feels like drowning. Like I’m gasping underwater with no way up

I try to jerk away, but his arm wraps tighter around my torso, dragging me against his side as he crouches lower. Shhh,he whispers, like I’m just being hysterical, like this isn’t the most terrifying moment of my life. Justjust wait. He’ll leave.” 

He doesn’t even see me unraveling

Minutes stretch

Agonizing, breathless, trèmbling minutes. The kind where time goes strange and everything feels like it’s spinning. I don’t hear Asher’s voice anymore. Not his footsteps. Not the sound of his car. Nothing

What if he left

What if he thinks Tyler just left his phone behind

What if he thinks we’re somewhere else entirely

I try to scream again, but Tyler’s hand doesn’t budge. My arms feel heavy, my vision blurry. I press a hand to my chest. My heartbeat is crashing all over the place, and my body’s shaking so violently I can’t stop it. My fingers are icecold

Is this what a panic attack feels like

I’m going to pass out. I can feel it coming, like a wave rising too high- 

And then- 

Thud

Something drops between the cracks above us

There’s barely a sound, just the quietest impact of weight hitting groundsolid, practiced, silent

Tyler flinches. Fuck!” 

And then I see him

Asher

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He doesn’t look like himself

Not the quiet older brother figure. Not the man who kissed me gently on his bedroom floor or made dinner like it was his love language

No. Right now he looks like death itself

He’s tall and solid and terrifying, crouched low like a panther in the halfdark, moonlight catching the sharp edges of his jaw and the narrowed burn of his eyes. He doesn’t blink. Doesn’t speak. He just stares

And for the first time tonight, Tyler looks scared

Where the hell did you come from?Tyler blurts, stumbling back, dragging me with him

Asher steps forward. He doesn’t say a word

How did you do that?Tyler asks, more shrill now. How the fuck did you find us?!” 

Let her go,Asher says, calm but lethal

No!Tyler yells. You don’t get to play the protective big brother. You’re my brother, not hers!” 

That makes Asher hesitate. Just a second. A flicker of something behind his eyes. A twitch of confusion

And I feel it, too

My brother

Does Tyler seriously think that Asher acts this way because he feels like a big brother to me

Asher doesn’t answer. Instead, his voice drops lower. You’re hurting her. She’s about to pass out.” 

No, she’s not,Tyler snaps

But I am. He can’t see it, but I am

My head feels like it’s filled with cotton. My legs won’t hold me. I can’t draw a real breath and it’s like I’m falling, even though I’m standing still

You’re going to kill her,Asher says, stepping forward again. Let her go.” 

Tyler’s voice cracks. Why do you even care?!” 

There’s a flash in Asher’s eyes. A/subtle loss of control

You’re not just my brother anymore, are you?Tyler’s voice climbs higher. You’ve got this savior complex 

now, huh? You couldn’t just stay in your fucking uniform and mind your business?” 

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Asher shakes his head once. A dry, empty laugh escapes his throat. You want to talk about union, Tyler? You kidnapped her. You kidnapped her, in Zoe’s car, after cheating on her with her. There is an bone here. No saving this.” 

Stop saying that!Tyler screams

I can’t take it anymore. My legs buckle

Tyler doesn’t even notice. But Asher does

Now,Asher says, and his voice is ice. Let. Her, Go.” 

For one moment, it’s like Tyler might still fight him

But something in Asher’s face must make it clearhe’s seconds from making him regret it

Tyler lets go

I collapse forwardstraight into Asher’s arms

He catches me, strong and solid, easing me down onto the gravel. I’ve got you. I’ve got you,he murmurs, crouching beside me, brushing my hair from my face, checking my pulse. His hands are rough but so gentle. You okay? Are you hurt?” 

I shake my head weakly, though I can’t really talk yet. I lean back against the wall of concrete, eyes fluttering shut just for a second

Then I hear Tyler again

Wait.” 

Asher turns to him, rising slowly, like a storm cloud taking shape

Don’tdon’t tell me you like her.” 

Asher’s jaw ticks

Do you?!Tyler shouts. Do you fucking like her?!” 

Yes,Asher says simply

And I forget how to breathe again

Tyler spins to look at me, wildeyed. Are you serious? YouYou like him too?!” 

Asher steps between us before I can even sit up. You’re done talking to her.” 

He grabs Tyler by the collar

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You talk to me now.” 

Tyler tries to shove him. Big mistake

Asher moves like lightning, catching Tyler’s wrist, twisting just enough to throw him off balance and slam him against the metal support beam of the bleachers. I like her,he says, eyes burning. And I’ve had enough of you treating her like trash. She deserves better than this. Better than you.” 

Back the fuck off!Tyler roars. You don’t get toYouHow long have you liked her?!” 

That doesn’t matter,Asher says, voice like steel. Because unlike you, she’s not a cheater. I didn’t kiss her. I didn’t touch her until you were already out of the picture. I respected her. I waited.” 

Tyler shoves him againtries to, at least

Asher sidesteps, and then- 

One clean punch

Just one

Tyler hits the ground, groaning, curled up like he doesn’t even know what happened

Asher doesn’t flinch. He just reaches down, yanks the keys out of Tyler’s pocket, and dials his phone

Yeah,he says into the receiver. He’s at the school. Behind the bleachers. Yeah, come get him.” 

A beat

No, he shouldn’t be driving. He’s not thinking straight.” 

He ends the call, then walks over to me

Without a word, he scoops me into his arms

And I melt into him. The panic starts to fade. His scent, the warmth of his chest, the steady beat of his heartit’s like I can finally breathe again

He starts walking away, carrying me like I weigh nothing

Behind us, Tyler’s voice cuts through the night

Penny!” 

I flinch, but Asher doesn’t slow

Penny, please wait! I love you!” 

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But his voice is just noise now

Because the only thing I feelis safe

Safe in Asher’s arms

And I’m not looking back

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