~Lulu~
“Hi…” I said, my voice barely above a whisper as I walked closer, my legs feeling strangely heavy.
“Hey… there you are,” she replied.
Her eyes were glossy, unfocused, like she’d been staring at something far away for too long.
I stopped just a step away from her, suddenly unsure of what to say, or even why I’d come this fast.
My heart was still pounding from the run.
“Uh… I saw your text,” I said. “Are you okay?”
“No,” Vi said quietly, and before I could react, she grabbed my arm and pulled me toward her.
My breath caught.
Suddenly, I was too close.
Her back barely rested against the tent, the fabric crinkling softly behind her.
And her face was right there, inches from mine, while her breath brushed my skin, warm and uneven.
She had texted that she was injured. That
