*Bianca*

The phone rang as I tapped my pencil on the college-ruled notebook in front of me. I glanced from the page filled to the brim with my tiny scrunched-up handwriting to grab my phone. Leo’s ID flashed on the screen and I grinned as I tucked it between my ear and shoulder.

“Hey,” I greeted sweetly.

“Are you okay?”

I rolled my eyes with a soft smile. Of course that was his first question.

“Of course, Leo,” I said exasperatedly. ...