R O S A L I E Axel’s car pulled up outside Freya’s apartment and without waiting for him, I opened the door and climbed out. "Thank you for the ride." "I can walk you up," "That's not necessary," "But—" "Good night, Axel." With that, I shut the door and turned to go. I heard him sigh, and the car pulled away. I hurried into the building and up the stairs, wanting to put as much distance between us as possible. The moment I walked into the house, Freya bombarded me with questions. "Oh my god, how was it?" She squealed, her eyes lighting up. "Did he kiss you? Did you guys have s*x? Was it good? What did he say?" I collapsed onto the couch, burying my face in a pillow. I wanted to scream. It was only then she noticed my disheveled state, and her excitement melted away. "Hey, wha

