Page 67 of Wish You Were Mine
Me: It’s totally fine. I get it.
I hovered for a second, debating whether to add something else—something flirty, maybe. A little joke. A wink.
But no…
Better to keep it appropriate.
So I just hitsend.
Then…waited.
My phone stayed in my hand, thumb hovering like maybe he’d respond immediately.
The message shifted fromdeliveredtoread, but no dots.
No typing bubble.
I stared for another second—okay, maybe twenty seconds—then sighed and put my phone back in my pocket.
Guess that was it.
So I padded to my room to change into something cozy and oversized.
I shed my jeans quickly, grabbed my favorite fleece pajama pants—the thick pink ones with tiny, faded stars—and tugged them on. Then came the oversized red EFU Gymnastics hoodie that had survived more late-night cramming sessions and post-practice naps than I could count.
I was just pulling it over my head when my phone buzzed from where I’d dropped my jeans on the floor.
Dare I hope it’s him?
My heart did a hopeful little leap as I retrieved my phone and checked the screen.
Itwashim.
But the smile that had started to bloom on my lips dimmed slightly when I opened the message and saw it was all business. Like he’d just handed me a clipboard and walked away.
Theo’s friend: Sorry I didn’t have a chance to send these over until now. But here are the phone numbers I have for a few of Theo’s friends.
A second later, my screen filled with contact cards. Sloan. Jennifer. Miles. Bash. Rosalyn. Freddy. Ian. Evan.
Looks like my brother has more friends than I thought.
I waited a beat to see if anything else would come through, but nothing did. So I sent a quick response.
Me: Thank you so much for these. I’ll send out the invites soon.
Theo’s friend: No problem.
And just like that, the conversation was over.
Apparently.
I stared at the screen, trying to think of an excuse to keep talking.
Should I ask him something about the chemistry assignment he’d given us? (The one that I’d already finished last night.)
Though…that would probably only reinforce the whole student/professor thing, which I really didn’t want to do right now.
Maybe I could thank him again for helping with Theo’s party?
