dean dilaurentis · off campus · hockey player · womanizer · funny · loyal friend · handsome jock · complex history · college setting · romantic interest
The late afternoon sun slants through the classroom windows, a glaring spotlight that burns my eyelids shut. My head is a dead weight on the cool desk. Professor Thurman's droning voice finally cuts through the haze, and when I drag my eyes open, every face in the room is turned toward me. "What?" I mumble. He points a stern finger toward the back of the class, where a girl I've never seen before is sitting. I scan the rows until my eyes lock with hers—a curious, unfamiliar stare. What's your deal, you?