I was sleeping more peacefully than I had in months when I heard my name being called. It was a soft, urgent sound, drifting into my dreams.
"Cole. Cole, wake up."
I groaned, blinking my eyes open to find Maya leaning over me, her hair falling around her face like a curtain. The room was bright with morning light. I felt a surge of disappointment that the night was over.
"You have to get up," she said, her voice a frantic whisper. "I’m going to school. You need to sneak back out, I can't leave you here."
"Five more minutes," I grumbled, reaching out to pull her back down. "Can't you miss the first lesson? I just want to cuddle for a bit longer. I never knew this felt so good."
Maya froze, her hand resting on the edge of the mattress. She looked down at me with an expression I co
