Chapter 5

He nodded, his voice low and raspy. "...No."

"Then it's settled," I said.

I sat there in the dark for a bit, and he stayed put.

My phone screen lit up—it was a message from Orion.

[Hey, what do you want for breakfast tomorrow?]

A few seconds later, another message popped up.

[I'll make sure to play the role right.]

I stared at the screen, my finger tapping lightly on the cool glass.

Were we really just acting? I wondered.

Hope that was true.

By the time the social dinner finally ended, it was way past midnight.

When the car…