Ava paced back and forth in the living room, phone pressed to her ear, her voice low but full of emotion.
Ava: Tessy… you won’t believe what happened last night. I’m still shaking.
Tessy: Wait, slow down. What’s going on? You sound like you saw a ghost.
Ava: I was in the study again. Wearing his shirt like some kind of lovesick i***t. It was late, the whole house was quiet. I was deep into my Psychology module, trying to catch up on everything I dropped months ago. Then the door opened… just a crack.
Tessy: Oh God. Nico?
Ava: Yeah. He just stood there. Leaning against the doorframe, arms folded, watching me. I froze, Tessy. My fingers were literally hovering over the keyboard. I didn’t even turn around. I could feel his eyes on me… on the screen, on my notes, everything. I thought he
