The warmth from the shower still clung to my skin as I stepped out, wrapping a towel around myself before grabbing another to rub through my hair. I padded barefoot upstairs, the wooden steps cool under my feet, and pushed my bedroom door open with my hip. The room was dim, the only light coming from the streetlamp outside my window, casting long shadows against the walls. I walked straight to my bed, tossing my phone onto the nightstand before sitting down and continuing to towel-dry my hair. A soft buzz. I blinked, glancing at my phone. A text from Tess. Tess: Hey, did you do the assignment yet? Mr. Parker is definitely out for blood this time. I groaned, rolling my eyes. s**t. The assignment. I had completely forgotten. Fingers still slightly damp, I typed back a quick resp

