Lily made the critical mistake of rereading the sticky note during third period.
Which immediately ruined her ability to function like a normal person.
Eat something today too.
Four words.
Four completely harmless words.
And yet somehow they carried the emotional weight of a small natural disaster.
Lily stared at the note hidden inside her notebook while her teacher explained algebra at the front of the classroom.
Why did his handwriting look so careful?
Why did Noah Carter apparently notice things about her nobody else did?
Why was she suddenly aware of the fact that he remembered her favorite coffee order?
Most importantly—
Why did that make her chest feel weird?
“This is painful to watch,” Emily whispered beside her.
Lily slammed the notebook shut instantly.
“I don’t know
