It takes a long while for me to calm down.
Alex’s hug helps, but we still spend the rest of our practice time huddled under the table. He only backs off once I first start pulling away from him.
“…You alright?”
Still unable to speak, I just nod and crawl out from under the table. We both leave its shade, standing still in the room.
Alex stares at me for a good minute before he murmurs, scratching at the back of his head.
“…If you, uh, want to practice some other time, I’m cool with that.”
I nod, feeling too tired to think too much.
I turn and stumble over to my phone. Thankfully, I got a sturdy one after the pool incident with my phone insurance. Only some cosmetic scratches…phew.
When I check for technical issues, my screen shows more messages from that mystery number. I quickly
