✦ CHAPTER — FIVE MORE MINUTES ✦
Jayjay's POV
Morning sunlight slipped softly through the curtains.
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Warm.
Quiet.
Peaceful.
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For a second—
I forgot where I was.
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Then I felt it.
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An arm tightly around my waist.
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My heart instantly betrayed me.
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Because Keifer was holding me like letting go wasn't an option.
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His face buried against my neck slightly.
Still half asleep.
Still warm.
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And somehow—
that made me more nervous than last night did.
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I tried moving carefully.
Very carefully.
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Bad idea.
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His grip tightened immediately.
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"…where are you going."
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His voice sounded rough from sleep.
Low.
Barely awake.
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"I—"
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"You're warm."
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My cheeks heated instantly.
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"Keifer."
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"No."
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I blinked.
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"…no what?"
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"Stay."
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I tried hiding my smile immediately.
Failed horribly.
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"We have class today."
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"Tragic."
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I laughed softly before I could stop myself.
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Then finally—
he lifted his head slightly.
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Hair messy.
Eyes barely open.
Expression softer than usual.
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And honestly?
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That version of Keifer Watson might've been my weakness.
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"You're staring again," he murmured.
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"…you look different in the morning."
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"Good different or concerning different?"
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"A little concerning."
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That made him laugh quietly.
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Actually laugh.
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And my heart melted instantly.
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I tried sitting up again.
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This time—
he literally pulled me back down against him.
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"Keifer—"
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"Five more minutes."
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"You said that yesterday too."
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"And I meant it seriously today."
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I snorted softly.
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But he only held me closer.
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Like this was the safest place in the world.
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And maybe—
for him—
it was.
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"…baby."
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"Hm?"
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His fingers brushed slowly through my hair.
Gentle.
Sleepy.
Careless in the softest way.
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"Don't leave the bed angry again."
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My chest softened immediately.
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Because even now—
half asleep—
that still stayed with him.
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I turned slightly toward him.
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"I wasn't angry."
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"You ignored me."
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"…a little."
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"A lot."
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I smiled guiltily.
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Then quietly—
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"You were jealous."
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His eyes finally opened properly.
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Long silence.
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Then calmly—
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"You were talking to Noah too much."
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I burst out laughing instantly.
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"Oh my God."
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"I'm serious."
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"You're unbelievable."
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"And you like me anyway."
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That confidence should've annoyed me.
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Instead—
my heart flipped stupidly again.
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Because he wasn't wrong.
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Not even a little.
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I looked away shyly.
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And immediately—
he noticed.
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Of course he did.
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A soft smile appeared on his face slowly.
Small.
Real.
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Then he leaned closer slightly.
Resting his forehead gently against mine.
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"Five more minutes," he whispered again.
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And this time—
I didn't argue. 😭🤍
✦ CHAPTER — SOMETHING DIFFERENT ✦
Jayjay's POV
Everything felt different now.
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And honestly?
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That was the problem.
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Because now every little thing made me nervous.
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The way he looked at me.
The way his hand stayed on my waist longer.
The way his voice softened when he said baby.
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It all felt too overwhelming suddenly.
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Especially this morning.
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Because Keifer had become impossibly clingy.
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Again.
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"You're going to make us late."
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He ignored me completely.
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Instead—
his arms wrapped around my waist from behind again.
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My face heated instantly.
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"Keifer."
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"Hm?"
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"You're literally impossible."
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A quiet laugh left him against my shoulder.
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"You said that already."
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"Because it's true."
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I tried fixing my bag.
Failed immediately because he refused to let go.
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"Five more minutes."
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"That's not how time works."
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"It should."
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I laughed softly despite myself.
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And somehow—
that made him hold me closer.
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Warm.
Comfortable.
Safe.
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Then softly—
his lips brushed against my hair for a second.
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My heart completely betrayed me.
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"Stop doing that."
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"Doing what?"
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"That."
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A pause.
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Then deliberately—
he did it again.
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I gasped immediately.
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"Oh my God."
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His quiet laugh followed me all the way out the door.
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At university
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I avoided eye contact with everyone.
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Which apparently made everything more suspicious.
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Freya narrowed her eyes immediately.
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"…why are you acting weird?"
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"I'm not."
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"You walked into the wrong classroom."
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"…that happened one time."
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"It happened ten minutes ago."
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Mica suddenly gasped dramatically.
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"WAIT."
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Oh no.
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That tone never meant anything good.
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She leaned closer toward me slowly.
Eyes widening.
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"OH MY GOD."
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"What??"
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Freya squinted at me for two seconds.
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Then screamed.
Actually screamed.
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"JAYJAY."
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Every head turned instantly.
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My soul left my body.
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"WHY ARE YOU YELLING."
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Freya pointed dramatically near my neck.
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"You have a mark."
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Silence.
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Complete.
Horrified.
Silence.
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"…I have a WHAT."
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Mica was already dying.
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Sarah covered her face instantly.
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Noah looked deeply confused.
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Meanwhile—
I nearly stopped breathing.
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"Oh my God."
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I grabbed my hoodie immediately.
Pulling it higher.
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"This is the worst day of my life."
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Freya looked seconds away from fainting.
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"Professor Watson is CRAZY."
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"STOP TALKING."
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Unfortunately—
that's exactly when the classroom door opened.
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And Keifer walked in.
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Perfect timing.
Absolutely perfect.
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His eyes immediately landed on me first.
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Then the group.
Then my aggressively zipped-up hoodie.
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A pause.
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And somehow—
I KNEW he realized immediately.
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Which made everything worse.
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Freya looked emotionally destroyed.
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Mica whispered loudly:
> "He knows."
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I wanted to disappear.
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Meanwhile—
Keifer looked completely calm.
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COMPLETELY calm.
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How was he calm???
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He placed his books down casually.
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Then finally—
his eyes returned to me again.
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And there it was.
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That tiny almost-smirk.
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OH MY GOD.
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"Mrs. Watson."
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My heart betrayed me instantly.
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"…yes?"
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"Why are you wearing your hoodie like that?"
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The class EXPLODED.
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"KEIFER."
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Freya physically fell onto Noah laughing.
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Meanwhile—
Keifer stayed perfectly composed.
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Which somehow made him worse.
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"You seem uncomfortable today," he continued calmly.
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"I hate you."
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"No," he said smoothly.
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"You're embarrassed."
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THAT SMIRK AGAIN.
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I covered my face immediately.
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"This university is evil."
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A quiet laugh escaped him before he finally turned toward the board.
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"Focus on today's lecture."
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But the entire class kept laughing anyway.
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And honestly?
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The worst part wasn't the teasing.
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It was realizing—
Professor Keifer Watson looked happier than I had ever seen him before. 😭🤍