Us? Forever.

Chapter Thirteen: Goodnight

Chapter Thirteen:Goodnight

I stared at the screen for a while after her last message, my heart still racing like everything had just happened all over again.

It didn’t feel real.

A few hours ago, she was just a stranger.

Now…

She was mine.

Or at least—

That’s what we had just agreed on.

I let out a quiet breath, running a hand through my hair.

This was crazy.

And yet… I couldn’t stop smiling.

Violet: It’s really late…

There was a small pause before her reply came in.

Ezra: Yeah… I was just thinking the same thing.

For a moment, neither of us said anything.

Like neither of us wanted to be the first to end it.

Violet: I don’t want to sleep.

I typed it before I could stop myself.

Another pause.

Ezra: Me neither.

My chest tightened slightly at that.

A soft, quiet feeling settled in.

Ezra: But we should.

I sighed, leaning back against my pillow.

She was right.

Violet: Yeah… we should.

Silence again.

But this time… it felt different.

Not empty.

Just… lingering.

Like neither of us wanted to let go of the moment.

Ezra: Goodnight, Violet.

I smiled at my screen.

She used my name.

Violet: Goodnight, Ezra.

I placed my phone on my chest, staring up at the ceiling.

Everything replayed in my head.

Her messages.

Her picture.

Her voice—well… the way I imagined it.

A small laugh escaped me.

This couldn’t be real.

And yet…

It was.

I turned slightly, pulling my blanket closer.

My phone lit up one last time.

Ezra: Don’t disappear on me tomorrow.

My heart skipped.

A soft smile formed on my lips.

Violet: I won’t.

This time, when I closed my eyes…

It wasn’t emptiness that followed.

It was her.