The city lights stretched wide as Tessa Marvins left the lounge with her best friend Ava at her side, laughter bubbling out of them, like friends reconnecting after being separated for years, it just felt like there was a lot more to catch on.
"Okay,” Ava declared dramatically, clutching Tessa Marvins' hand, “I refuse to let this be just a chance encounter. We’re doing something fun, like old times. Remember when we used to sneak into that rooftop pool?”
Tessa Marvins laughed, covering her mouth. “We almost got arrested!”
“Almost,” Ava grinned. “But didn’t. Which makes it a good memory. Come on, let’s recreate something epic.”
Tessa Marvins hesitated. She wasn’t supposed to stray too far from Roy Dashiel's invisible orbit. But standing there with Ava, hearing her voice and feeling her
