I couldn’t take it anymore, everything felt far away as I sat on the low bench under a jacaranda tree near the science wing, hugging my knees. My head ached from being under the sun for too long.
With a heavy sigh, I pulled out my phone and dialed the only person I knew would come without asking questions I wasn’t ready to answer.
Adrian picked up on the second ring.
“Yes, princess?” His voice alone made my stomach turn—his low, smooth, deep voice.
“Hey, Adrian,” I said quietly. “Are you busy?”
“Not if you need me. What’s wrong?”
I hesitated, then exhaled. “My car got a flat tire. I was going to walk back to the dorm, but... I don’t think I can.”
A pause. “Where are you?”
"Near the science building. By the bench under the purple-blossomed tree.”
“I know exactly where that
