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Yeah. It was intense. Ready for tomorrow?

Archer

Nearly. Just a few final things to finish off in the morning. You still coming early?

Juliet

Absolutely.

Our texting continues until well after one o’clock, our conversation about everything and nothing until I finally sign off.

Archer

I wanna keep messaging until the sun comes up, but 6 is gonna come pretty early.

Juliet

Yeah, I’m halfway asleep right now. Thanks for texting. It was nice to catch up.

Archer

It was. Sweet dreams, Juliet. For tomorrow I shall say...

I pause, looking up on my phone for the quote before sending it.

Archer

But soft, what light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun.

She laughs at my message.

Juliet

Never pegged you for a reader of Shakespeare.

Archer

Oh, I’m a huge fan.

Archer

I promise I didn’t just look that quote up.

Juliet

Well, I’m still flattered.

And I’m a little bit in love.

Archer

Can’t wait to see you tomorrow.

She hearts my message, and I turn off my phone, though I lay awake in the dark, my mind racing with all I have to do tomorrow.

Despite my stresses, a shining light beams through it all. Juliet truly has become my sun.

Archer