Alice’s POV
With that, I slipped into my room, closed the door quietly, and plugged in my headset. The soft hum of vanity filled my ears as I picked up my sketchbook. My pencil moved rhythmically across the page. Time melted.
I didn’t notice when Liam came in.
A gentle tap on my shoulder snapped me out of my trance. I turned, startled, and found him standing behind me, his eyes soft and calm.
I pulled off the headset and placed it on the table. “Hey.”
“We’re about to leave,” he said quietly.
I nodded. “Okay. I guess… see you tomorrow.”
I set my sketchbook down beside the headset, stretching my fingers briefly.
“Yeah, about tomorrow,” he said, rubbing the back of his neck. “I still want to take you out.”
I blinked. “Take me out?”
“As friends,” he added quickly, smiling sheepishly.
