quick smile, hoping it looked casual. "we should go," i said, trying to sound normal. "before we get too comfortable here."

"yeah," he agreed, but there was something in his eyes that made me feel like he wasn't quite ready to leave just yet. "let's go."

as we made our way toward the group, i couldn't stop thinking about that look he gave me, the way it made everything else seem insignificant for a few moments. something was definitely there, and now, i had no idea what to do with it.

when we got to the group, we all started dancing, the energy high and the music loud. i could feel eyes on me, though. at first, i thought it was wesley, but he was still lost in the rhythm, dancing away with the others. i tried to shake it off, getting lost in the beat, but the feeling wouldn't go away.

i kept dancing, glancing around, trying to figure out who it was. and then, there he was. mattheo. he was standing a little off to the side, smoking, but his gaze was locked on me. his eyes never left mine, and it sent a strange wave of heat through me.

not gonna lie, he looked insanely good standing there. the way the smoke curled around him, the confidence in his posture-it made my heart skip a beat. i instantly felt guilty for even thinking it, but the thought was there, and i couldn't ignore it.

i quickly looked away, trying to focus on the music, but the lingering feeling of his stare was impossible to shake off. i tried not to look back, but the curiosity was there, gnawing at me. i was caught between wanting to pretend i hadn't noticed and the undeniable pull i felt.

as i danced, i couldn't help but wonder why he was looking at me like that. there was something in his eyes that felt intense, almost like he was trying to figure me out-or maybe it was something else entirely. either way, it made my chest tighten in a way i wasn't expecting.

after a while, my thoughts were starting to spiral, and i needed something to distract me. i made my way to the drink station, slipping away from the group without saying anything.

once i was there, i started scanning the options, trying to pick something that might help me calm down, when i suddenly felt someone standing next to me. without even looking, i knew it was mattheo.

"who were you dancing with, princess?" he asked, his voice low and a bit tinged with jealousy.

"jealous?" i said with a laugh, trying to play it off, but my heart was racing a little faster than usual.

i could feel his gaze on me, even though i was pretending to be absorbed in the drink options. it was like the weight of his attention was pulling me in, and i couldn't help but feel a little nervous. i had no idea what he was thinking, but there was something about the way he asked that question-something possessive, but not in a way that made me want to pull away. it only made me want to know more.

"why do you care?" i asked, trying to keep my tone light, but my voice came out quieter than i expected. my heart was hammering in my chest, and i couldn't shake the feeling that he was reading me, even when i didn't want him to.

he chuckled, low and almost teasing, but there was something deeper in his eyes. "just curious, princess," he replied, his voice smoother now, like he was enjoying the effect he had on me. "i don't like seeing you with anyone else, especially not when you're looking like that."

the words hit me harder than i thought they would. my stomach fluttered, and i immediately felt self-conscious, but i didn't want to let him see it. i forced a smile, hoping to mask how affected i was, but it was hard to hide it when my body was betraying me, feeling like it was drawn to him.

"you're not exactly subtle, are you?" i said, trying to brush it off, but my heart was beating faster than ever.

mattheo leaned in slightly, his proximity making the room feel smaller, like everything and everyone else faded away. "maybe i like making things obvious," he said, his voice lower now, with a hint of something i couldn't quite place.

i swallowed, unsure of how to respond. his presence was overwhelming, and i felt like i was losing control of the conversation-losing control of how i felt around him. my mind screamed at me to keep my distance, but my body had other ideas. i didn't know what to make of this pull between us, but i couldn't ignore it.

"you're getting a little too close," i said, though my words lacked the firmness i wanted them to have. i was so aware of the space between us, but at the same time, i couldn't seem to pull away.

he smirked, clearly enjoying how flustered i was. "maybe i just want to get to know you better, diggory." his words lingered in the air, and i couldn't help but wonder if there was more behind them than he was letting on.

i didn't know how to respond to that, and for a moment, everything else around us seemed to fade into the background. the music, the people, even my friends-nothing mattered except the intensity of the moment, and the way he was making me feel.

just as i was trying to figure out how to handle this strange, charged moment with mattheo, the last thing i expected happened. evangeline came running toward him, her face lighting up as she closed the distance between them.

the sight of her made my heart drop. i could feel a sharp pang of something-jealousy, maybe? i wasn't sure, but the moment felt like it was slipping away from me, and i didn't know how to hold onto it.

mattheo's expression softened when he saw her, and that only made it worse. he smiled at her, his whole demeanor shifting in an instant. "hey, evangeline," he said, his voice warm, but with a kind of familiarity that hit me harder than i expected.

i stood there, frozen, suddenly feeling like i was no longer part of the equation. the warmth i felt earlier with him seemed to vanish, replaced by a cold, uncomfortable distance. evangeline's presence, the way she just appeared out of nowhere, felt like a cruel reminder that i wasn't the only one vying for his attention.

i watched them for a moment, trying not to show how much it bothered me. but i could feel the tightness in my chest, the sting of realizing that i was just another face in the crowd to him. as they laughed and talked, i found myself drifting away, not wanting to stay in the background for too long.

it wasn't like i had any claim on him, but for some reason, it still hurt more than it should have.

i couldn't stand the tension anymore, so i decided to find wesley and the others. i needed a distraction, something to pull me away from the feelings swirling inside of me. i moved through the crowd, looking for them, trying to push away the strange unease that mattheo's gaze had left on me. it was like i could still feel his eyes burning into the back of my neck, even though i wasn't looking at him. i tried to ignore it, focusing on the rhythm of the music, on the people around me.

when i found wesley, i felt a little relief. we slipped back into the dance, the music vibrating through me, but there was something different now. with every move, with every beat, wesley and i got closer. the space between us shrank, and soon we were dancing so close, it felt like we were moving as one.

but even then, i couldn't shake the feeling that mattheo was still there, watching me. i tried not to let it bother me, but it was hard to pretend i didn't feel the weight of his gaze from across the room. it made my heart race, my body tense, but i couldn't let it stop me from enjoying the moment with wesley. i just had to push those thoughts aside and focus on the now-on the way the music made me feel, on how wesley's presence seemed to ground me in that chaotic space.

the more i danced, the more i got lost in it. still, i couldn't fully escape the storm of emotions inside of me.

the music throbbed in my ears, louder now, as wesley and i danced together. the beat seemed to pull us closer with every passing second, our bodies moving in sync, almost like we were following an unspoken rhythm between us. but there was something in the air-something between us that wasn't just the music.

we were so close, too close, and i could feel his breath against my skin, his hand gently resting on my waist, and the way his touch seemed to make every part of me come alive. i wasn't sure if it was the heat of the moment or something more, but i could feel a tension building between us, thick and palpable, like something was about to break.

and then, in a move so fluid, so unexpected, wesley's lips were on mine. it was soft at first, a gentle pressure, but as the kiss deepened, it was electric. my heart was pounding in my chest, my mind completely clouded by the warmth of him. every kiss felt like a spark, a fire igniting, and suddenly i didn't know where we were anymore.

for a moment, everything else disappeared. the crowd, the music, even mattheo-none of it mattered. it was just wesley and me, wrapped up in the heat of the kiss, the closeness of our bodies.

but as the kiss ended, reality came crashing back. i pulled away slightly, my breath shaky, and i could see the surprise in wesley's eyes. i didn't know what to say, what to think, because part of me was reeling from the rush, while another part of me was unsure of what it all meant.

"eloise..." wesley's voice was low, almost uncertain, as if he was waiting for me to react.

my mind was racing, and i didn't know what to say. "wesley..." i said his name, but it came out soft, unsure.

there was a pause, a heavy silence hanging between us, and i realized how complicated everything had just gotten. i didn't know where this was going, but something inside me told me that things had changed between us.

the kiss had blurred the lines, and now i was left wondering if i had crossed a line i wasn't ready to deal with.

the silence between us stretched on, thick and uncomfortable. i could feel the weight of the kiss still lingering on my lips, the taste of him on my tongue, and it only made me more confused. i wasn't sure what was happening, or what this meant, but my heart was racing, and i could feel the tension still crackling in the air between us.

wesley looked at me, his eyes searching mine, his expression unreadable. i could see the hesitation there, like he was waiting for me to make sense of it. but i couldn't, not yet. my thoughts were a blur, and i felt like i was drowning in them. i couldn't shake the feeling that this wasn't just some innocent moment-it meant something, and that realization sent a wave of uncertainty crashing over me.

"i... i don't know what to say," i finally muttered, my voice barely above a whisper. my hands were trembling slightly, and i quickly tucked them into the pockets of my jeans, trying to hide the unease that was creeping up on me.

"hey, it's okay," wesley said, his voice softer now, almost like he was reassuring himself more than me. he took a small step back, giving me some space, but his gaze never left me. "i didn't mean to make things weird. i just... i don't know. i didn't expect it, either."

i nodded, trying to calm my racing heart, but the tension was still there, thick and undeniable. i could feel his eyes on me, but i couldn't bring myself to look at him fully. i wasn't sure what i wanted from this-was it just a moment, or something more?

"we should probably... go back to the group," i said, trying to break the tension, even though it didn't feel right. i needed distance, needed time to think, because this was more complicated than i had anticipated. wesley had kissed me, and a part of me had wanted it, but another part of me was terrified of what that meant, especially with everything else going on.

"yeah," wesley agreed, his voice quieter now, as if he understood the weight of what had just happened. but there was no going back now. things were different, and i wasn't sure how to handle that.

as we walked back to the others, the music no longer felt as loud, and the lights seemed to blur around me. i couldn't shake the feeling that something had shifted-not just between wesley and me, but in the way i saw everything now. i could feel mattheo's presence in the back of my mind, like a shadow, and suddenly, everything felt more complicated than it had before.

what had i gotten myself into?

@𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒊𝒔𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒈𝒈𝒐𝒓𝒚 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒅...

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𝒉𝒊, 𝒃𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒌𝒊𝒔! sooo, 5000 words... not even an essay comes to me this quickly, lolz

welp, that was a lottt, poor elo, things are about to get real for her in the next chapter

obviously, this wouldn't be a fic without a love triangle 🤗🤗

also, wesley is played by waylon felipe, and he's fiiineee

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