Ding. Oh goodie, it’s Levi.
Hey, friend. Avengers or Avatar?
I carry my things to my room as I reply.
Avatar
It’s so rare to get a text from him, so I drag it on longer. I’m reminded of a Mom-ism. Rather than “I couldn’t help it,” she says, “I didn’t help it.”
Boat or plane?
Boat
Hot or cold?
What a thrill that he’s playing my little game.
Cold morning, hot fire.
Fiction or nonfiction?
Fiction, unless it’s from you.
Ouch.
Telepathy or teleportation?
Teleportation
That would certainly simplify things. I could just zoom myself somewhere private when I feel the memories coming back.
Okay, time to work. I set my phone on the dresser, all the way across the room from my bed. Cozy shorts on, I crawl onto my bed, determined to knock out some studying.
But Sophie appears in the doorway. “Movie night on Flooders later. I guess Levi wants to watchAvatar.”
I grin. Sweet Levi.
Sophie acts like that’s the most normal response in the world. “Do we have any snacks around here?”
“Chips in the lounge. Might Leo be there?”
“He’d better be. And I’m actually going to sit on the same couch.” She feigns shock.
I roll my shoulders, trying not to be offended. Or unbearably jealous.
“I’m just saying,” she mumbles, and pivots away. I’ve never hinted to Sophie what goes on in my head. Or to Levi. I’m just in my own little world over here, trying to cope with my life. Yes, it’s my own fault no one knows, but it’s staying this way. I’m not spilling my guts again. Not after last time.
I eye my phone across the room and guiltily retrieve it.
Mountains or beach?
A certain girl from the mountains at my beach.
My heart flutters on overdrive. Levi at the beach. Levi at his beach. I want to know so much more about that, but I’ve boxed myself in with this little game. Also, Levi with no shirt, swimming in the waves. I have never seen this presumably glorious sight. If the walls of the campus pool could talk, they could give a sneak preview.
Light or dark for a walk?
A certain guy with light hair and a light in his eyes. Any walk with him.
