(Willa)
Our parents let us sleep in, and it was almost noon when I managed to peel myself from Caspien’s warm embrace. Sleep still clouded my mind, but I felt better than I had in weeks.
This all felt so normal, and I was craving normal.
Our parents were all there with us at his place; he had more than enough space for us all. I didn’t have to try to impress them. I didn’t feel on edge. I could breathe with his parents, and they got along so well with mine despite their vastly different upbringings.
Caspien stiffened for a second, where he was sitting next to me on the couch before leaning down to whisper in my ear. “Rachel wants to meet with us.”
I sighed. I didn’t want to deal with whatever it was she was going to say, but I wanted to put her behind us for good.
“Me too?” I had
