He could hear her yawn, her voice trailing off as she started to fall asleep. She didn’t even answer anymore when he told her goodnight, and he could hear the rustling of her sheets when her phone fell on the mattress next to her. For a few minutes, he just sat there, listening to her gentle breaths while she was sleeping, wishing that she was next to him right now and he could cuddle up close, protect her from whatever monsters plagued her at night.
At last, Raffaele ended the call and went to bed as well, hugging his pillow, pretending it was her, just so he could fall asleep. She was right, this situation wouldn’t last forever, and he would try to be patient. But he was determined to spend as much time as possible with her throughout this school year, even if it meant driving home eve
