-Alec-
The last thing I remembered was staring at the ceiling.
I didn’t even mean to fall asleep.
But the weight of the day must’ve finally settled over me, dragging me under without warning. The next time I opened my eyes, the sky outside my window had already darkened—soft twilight shadows creeping across the floor.
I sat up too quickly, blinking through the haze.
The digital clock on my nightstand glared back at me in red numbers.
7:32 PM.
Damn.
I rubbed a hand down my face and reached blindly for my phone. Notifications flooded in—one from the group chat, two emails, and there, right in the middle:
Raya (4:30 PM)
“Heading to Penny’s now. See you when I get home.”
My chest tightened.
I was supposed to take her.
That was the plan in my head, at least. Drive her. Make sure sh
