I was still in my bed when the message came in. Let's be honest—I hadn't really slept much.
Between the chaos of sneaking back into the castle last night, Riley's emotional ambush (complete with heartfelt laughter and passive-aggressive soap recommendations), and Maeve's "good morning babe" text, my brain had never properly shut off.
Still, when my phone buzzed with that message, I stayed in bed like a lovesick idiot, staring at the screen.
Heart emojis. I sent them back without thinking.
And then… I just stared at those hearts.
Gods, I was that person now. The one who sent emojis while blushing into her pillow. Someone please set me on fire.
But I didn't stop smiling.
Eventually, I dragged myself out of bed, trying to pretend I wasn't secretly checking my phone every thirty seconds for another message from her. Nothing yet. Just that one, beautiful, ridiculous text.
