I pulled the sheets up, brushing my hair out of my face as I swiped to answer.
“Hey,” I said softly.
There was a pause, then he spoke.
“You okay? I wasn’t sure if you were still coming... I called earlier,” he said, his voice smooth.
“Oh my God, Alex. I am so sorry. I had my phone on do not disturb, forgetting that we had study plans together later today,” I said, my voice low and soft. “I didn’t mean to ignore you.”
He chuckled. “So, you are still coming?”
“Definitely. I just...” I trailed off, swallowing. “Got caught up in something.”
There was another pause.
Then, “I actually set some things up for us. Snacks, tea. That playlist you like. I just wasn’t sure anymore.”
“You didn’t have to go through all that,” I said softly.
“I wanted to.”
I smiled into the phone. “I
