The Photo and the Prize​

Summary

My childhood sweetheart, Finnian Croft, coaxed me into taking naked photos.

He promised they were for his eyes only.

I was scared, but a part of me felt triumphant for finally winning him over.

Until the day I was competing with Chloe, a scholarship student, for the top prize in the university's music competition.

Finnian’s voice was casual, almost bored. "Sia, let her have it."

"You wouldn't want those pictures getting out, would you?"

I froze, then nodded like a fool.

A week later, Chloe won, just as he'd planned.

Finnian deleted all the photos.