Alex
You see me every morning.
Liam
You know what I mean.
Alex
I know. But I need to sleep. We've been up so late every night.
Liam
One hour.
Alex
Liam.
Liam
Thirty minutes.
Alex
If I come over we both know it won't be thirty minutes.
My pulse kicked up. I typed before thinking.
Liam
Would that be so bad?
Alex
It would be the opposite of bad.
Liam
Then come over.
Alex
I can't. Not tonight.
I stared at the ceiling and pictured him in his dorm across the river—lights off, phone glowing against the pillow, that perfectly made bed he was already under. Alone. Same as me. Two miles of dark water and brick and bridge between us when there should have been nothing.
Liam
Then tell me what you'd do if you were here.
A long pause. The dots appeared. Disappeared. Appeared again.
Alex
That's dangerous.
Liam
