“And it kinda feels like you’re pissed at me,” Vance shot back, calm as ever. Ashley’s eyes went wide—she hadn’t expected him to nail it that perfectly. Heat rushed to her cheeks, like she’d just been caught sneaking around. But then her brain kicked in again—was it really wrong to feel annoyed?

“I don’t know… everything just feels suffocating. People always say having days off is supposed to be this amazing thing, but right now? I don’t feel that at all,” Ashley ...