I was laying my clothes out for a post-work shower when I heard the ping. I was going to just glance at it, and wait to reply, but then I saw Riley’s bitmoji. I opened the snap, smiling to myself and sent him one back. I showered quickly, not worried about shaving or exfoliating. It wasn’t a hair wash day either. I just didn’t want to go to bed smelling like a breadstick.
When I got out of the shower, I couldn’t help checking my phone again. I sucked my bottom lip into my mouth, biting off a smile when I seen that he’d sent another snap. I took a quick picture, my phone angled from below so I was smiling down at the camera. My curls hung down around my face, as if they were reaching for the screen. Goodnight Venus, I wrote across the image and hit send.
I hung my towel on the back of m
