KERES POV
Persefone.
I knew it instantly.
I knew the shape of her even through text.
My fingers tightened so hard around the phone I almost cracked the screen.
UNKNOWN: I kinda feel like I’m losing my mind lately. Can we talk tomorrow? The four of us?
The four of us.
Not:
leave me alone.
Not:
I want to reject you.
Not:
go f**k yourselves and die slowly.
Talk.
Tomorrow.
With us.
Hope cracked open inside my chest so suddenly it almost hurt.
Fuck.
Hope was dangerous.
Aiden was still saying something near the bikes but I genuinely couldn’t hear him anymore over the sound of my own heartbeat.
She texted first.
After everything—
she texted first.
My hands moved before I could overthink it.
ME: Yeah. Anytime you want.
Too fast?
Too eager?
Fuck.
Probably.
I didn’t give
