Tessa’s POV
I was still in bed, hugging my pillow, when my phone buzzed beside me. The screen lit up with a name I didn’t expect to see this early. Liam.
For a second, I just stared at it, my heart skipping a beat.
Then I rubbed my eyes and slid the green button and held it to my ear.
“Hello?”
“Hey,” Liam’s voice came through, cheerful and a little groggy. “Hope I didn’t wake you.”
“No,” I lied. “Just… lying down.”
There was a short pause on his end, like he was debating something, then he said, “So… remember how we talked about catching up on your study? I was thinking maybe we could actually do that today. Unless you’re busy?”
My stomach fluttered nervous, but not in a bad way.
“Today?”
“It’s the weekend,” he said lightly. “I figured it might be easier to find time.”
I hesitat
