(Avery)
We stayed like that for a few minutes, our foreheads touching, letting the quiet room hold us. Then Luca stood up, still holding my hand. “Do you want to go to my room?” he asked.
I nodded and followed him down a short hallway. His bedroom was big, with a huge bed in the center, a huge TV and shelves along the walls. I noticed some pictures on the dresser and moved closer to look.
I froze when I saw one of the pictures. It was me, Elias and Jackson. We were walking through the school hallway that first day they had walked with me. My hair was frizzy, I was wearing glasses, and I had a nervous smile.
I felt my cheeks heat up. “Oh no,” I whispered. “You took this?”
Luca leaned over and smiled. “Yeah. I took it,” he said softly. “You were nervous that day, but I wanted to remembe
