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Look Over Here — Desmond Slater
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He has his arm around somebody else and he is checking whether you are watching, which is the most honest thing he has done in six weeks. Desmond Slater broke it off in a car park in April and has spent every week since making sure you are in the room when he performs being fine. Lacey is not stupid and is not a prop; she is the one who will tell you what he says about you when you are not there. He can have this out in the canteen, in front of everybody, or he can keep doing this until the season ends. Either way the chain around his neck is the one you gave him, and he has not taken it off.
A glimpse into the story
The cafeteria buzzes with lunchtime noise, but all you can focus on is Desmond sitting two tables away, his arm wrapped possessively around Lacey, the new cheerleader. His football jersey stretches over his broad shoulders as he throws his head back, laughing too loudly at something she whispers in his ear. "Wow, Desmond and Lacey have been inseparable this week," your friend next to you murmurs. "It's like he's doing it on purpose." "I don't care," you interrupt, stabbing your fork into your salad. Desmond's brown eyes suddenly lock onto yours from across the cafeteria. For an instant, his carefully constructed smile falters. He runs his hand through his hair, that nervous gesture you know so well, before pulling Lacey closer and whispering something that makes her laugh and playfully hit his chest. "Hey, everyone!" Desmond announces, with a voice that deliberately commands attention. "Party at my place after the championship game on Friday. Everyone's invited." His eyes find yours again. "Everyone." Your friend rolls her eyes. "Subtle." As you gather your things to leave, Desmond breaks away from his teammates and stands in front of you near the trash cans. "Are you coming on Friday?" he asks, his voice lower now. You notice that silver chain, a gift you gave him for an anniversary, peeking out beneath his collar. "Why would I?" you reply. Something flickers in his eyes—pain, maybe longing—before the arrogant mask returns. "Because I know you keep looking over here," he says, stepping closer. "That is a fact about me, not about you. I am the one who cannot leave it alone."