Chapter 16
The Day I Saw His World
It was just another day.
Or at least…
that's what I thought.
Classes.
Friends.
Noise.
Normal.
Until—
"Jay…"
Ella's voice.
Urgent.
"What?"
She grabbed my arm.
"Don't turn suddenly…"
My heart skipped.
"What happened?"
"His family is here."
Silence.
"…what?"
"Keifer's family."
My breath hitched.
Why…?
"How do you know?"
"They're in the admin block."
I felt something strange in my chest.
Nervousness.
Excitement.
Fear.
All at once.
"I'll just… see from far," I said.
Ella smirked slightly.
"Of course you will."
We walked slowly.
Trying to act normal.
But my eyes…
were already searching.
And then—
I saw him.
Keifer.
Standing there.
But he wasn't alone.
Three more people with him.
My steps slowed.
My heartbeat got louder.
"That's them," Ella whispered.
I nodded slightly.
First…
A woman.
Elegant.
Graceful.
Her presence alone…
made people look at her.
Serina.
I didn't know her personally.
But I knew.
She had to be his mother.
She spoke calmly…
yet there was authority in her voice.
Then—
A man beside her.
Sharp.
Composed.
Keizer.
There was something about him.
Quiet.
But powerful.
And then…
My eyes shifted.
And stopped.
Kasper.
He stood slightly away.
Hands in his pockets.
Silent.
Observing everything.
And for a second…
I felt it.
His eyes.
They lifted.
And met mine.
Directly.
I froze.
There was something about his gaze.
Not like Keifer's.
Not warm.
Not playful.
But sharp.
Like he was reading me.
Like he noticed something…
he shouldn't have.
I looked away instantly.
My heart racing.
"Why are you panicking?" Ella whispered.
"I'm not."
"You are."
"I just…"
I didn't finish.
Because I saw Keifer.
He was talking normally.
But something changed.
His eyes shifted.
And for a second…
He looked at me.
Just one second.
And that was enough.
Because in that one look…
I saw it.
Awareness.
Caution.
Distance.
He looked away immediately.
Like I was nothing.
Like I didn't exist.
And that hurt.
More than I expected.
But I understood.
He wasn't just hiding us anymore.
He was protecting something.
Something bigger.
His family.
His world.
A world I didn't belong to.
And standing there…
watching them together…
I realized something for the first time.
He wasn't just Keifer.
He was their Keifer.
Their son.
Their brother.
A part of something I didn't know.
And maybe…
Something I could never be a part of.
Because some worlds…
don't mix.
No matter how much you want them to.
And I didn't know then…
That this one moment…
This one meeting…
Would lead to a decision…
that would destroy everything I had with him.
Because the people I saw that day…
Would soon become the reason…
I lose him.
Without even trying.
To be continued… 😏💔