Olivia sat curled up on the couch, her phone resting lightly in her hand as she stared at the screen. Simon’s note lingered in her mind, his handwriting vivid in her memory:
"Couldn’t stay—work calls. Last night was unforgettable. Here’s my number. Call me, if you’re brave enough."
She had memorized every curve of his letters, the teasing challenge in his words still tugging at the corners of her lips. After half a day of deliberation, she had saved his number. Now, it was just a matter of pressing send.
Her thumbs hovered over the keyboard before she finally typed:
Olivia: Did you leave that note to be charming, or because you’re scared of proper goodbyes?
Her chest tightened as the message delivered. The reply came faster than she expected.
Simon: A bit of both. But mostly, I wante
