Eve
I woke up to the stiff ache in my neck and a sharp itch crawling across my arm. When I finally opened my eyes, I realized I was on the floor. Not the bed. Not even near the bed. Just sprawled on the cold floor like someone who fainted during a nervous breakdown.
It all came back immediately.
I hadn’t been able to sleep. Not even close. I had paced the room for hours, replaying that stupid kiss, replaying the way Sage just walked out, replaying how I messaged him and he didn’t answer. The more I thought about it, the tighter my chest felt, until I finally slid down to the floor with my phone in my hand, telling myself I wasn’t bothered.
And that was where I must have slept off. The floor. Like a clown.
I wiped the corner of my mouth with the back of my hand, straightened my hair a
