FIA "Thank you for the good time," I told Jett as he pulled up in front of my dorm, and he responded, "You are welcome." I added, "Enjoy the remainder of your day," and he reciprocated. Exiting the car, I went inside, where I was met with silence and wondered if Avel was still not home. As if he heard my thoughts, he called out, asking if that was me, to which I confirmed, a smile spreading across my face. I missed him, and it felt like we had not talked in a long time, even though we had seen each other. But the mental breakdown I had made everything feel weird. "Knock, knock," I said softly, standing by his open door, and he told me to come in. "Hey," he said, and I responded by sitting next to him while he placed the box he had on the bed, which I saw was a phone. "Did you buy a

