-Amber-
I woke up, disappointment quickly settled in. Ronan hadn’t returned. Despite expecting he wouldn’t be here, the feeling lingered. As I prepared to leave my bed, a knock at the door made me freeze. Knowing it couldn’t be Ronan—who wouldn’t knock on his own bedroom door—I still couldn’t control how fast my heart beat, wanting it to be him.
“Yes?” I called out as the door creaked open, revealing Everly. She entered, arms crossed, tapping her foot against the floor, looking like an adult ready to scold a child.
“Sorry,” I whispered.
Everly kept staring, making me feel as if I were under another interrogation. However, suddenly she smiled and relaxed her posture. Why was she smiling?
“You’re such an idi*t,” she remarked.
Confused, I asked, “What?”
She rushed over and jumped, land
