Essel’s Pov Oh God, please don’t let him wake up and think I’m just some creepy teenage stalker who enjoys watching him from outside his bedroom window. Honestly, I spent most of my time hoping that wouldn’t happen. When I finally arrived, I peeked through the keyhole. Aww, Akila was still fast asleep. Okay, that definitely felt a bit stalker-ish. I carefully started to open the door and quietly slipped into his room. I scolded myself for acting on impulse; I can’t believe I didn’t change before doing this. I mean, I was in a tank top and really short shorts. Like, really short. It took a moment for the reality of the situation to hit me. I was in Akila’s bedroom. I was certain my heartbeat was loud enough to rouse him from sleep. WHAT WAS I THINKING?! Walking into his room? At

