(Third-Person POV - Elordi)
Elordi watched from the distance as Finn and Hanna walked away, their hands linked. He couldn’t shake the weird feeling that had been creeping up on him ever since Finn started hanging around Hanna more. It didn’t make sense—Finn never really paid much attention to her before. So why now?
Elordi didn’t say anything, but he kept his distance, his usual joking demeanor fading slightly as he tried to figure out what was going on between them.
He didn’t like this feeling. Not one bit.
***
Hanna’s POV
Later that day, Emily cornered me in the hallway.
“What the hell is going on with you and Finn?” she demanded, her eyes wide with curiosity.
I bit my lip, debating whether or not to tell her the truth. “It’s complicated.”
“Clearly,” she said, crossing her arms. “But seriously, Hanna, you guys are giving off major couple vibes, and it’s throwing everyone off. Even Elordi.”
“Elordi?” My heart did a weird flip. “What do you mean?”
Emily gave me a knowing look. “He’s acting... different. He noticed, Hanna. Trust me.”
My pulse quickened at the thought, but before I could respond, Emily’s expression grew more serious. “But be careful, because it’s not only Elordi who noticed what you and Finn are up to—Ciara did too. And you know how she is. She’s not going to take this lying down.”
A wave of unease washed over me. Of course Ciara would notice. She’d been all over Finn for weeks, and now I was the one standing in her way—whether it was fake or not. “What do you think she’ll do?”
Emily shrugged, her tone cautious. “I don’t know. But she’s not the type to just back off. If she thinks you’re really into Finn, she’ll make your life hell.”
I swallowed hard, the weight of her words settling in. This whole thing was supposed to make Ciara back off from Finn, not stir up more drama. But if Emily was right, things were about to get messy.