@HalfWritten:
Maybe.
But you make it easy to be.
@OneLastLine:
I don’t want this to change things between us. What we have means a lot to me.
@HalfWritten:
It won’t. The friendship we’ve built over these last few weeks isn’t going anywhere. I’m not willing to let you go that easy.
@OneLastLine:
You’re sure?
@HalfWritten:
Positive.
And hey… if things don’t work out with this guy, maybe you’ll give me a chance?
@OneLastLine:
I will.
And thank you for being cool about this, and for not making this weird.
@HalfWritten:
Never. You deserve to be happy. However that looks.
I stare at the screen for a long time, my heart thudding hard against my ribs. His words feel heavier than they should—too understanding, too final.
Slowly, I close out of the Veil app and open my messages. My fingers hover for a second before I start typing.
Me:
Hey, do you have plans for today? There’s something I’d like to show you.
I hit send before the courage fades. The city hums outside, alive and endless, as I stare at my phone waiting for his answer.
Chapter 21
Iexpected a lot of things to happen today. Getting a text from her wasn’t one of them.
Kitten:
Hey, do you have plans for today? There’s something I’d like to show you.
I read it three times—four, if I’m honest.
Me:
Not a thing planned, so you’ve perfect timing.
Her reply lands before I’ve time to blink. A pinned location, a few lines of instruction.
