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Nova First-person POV

I was halfway through my iced coffee when my phone buzzed in my pocket. Maya was talking about one of her professors again — the one with the messy hair and the weird obsession with lizards — but her voice started to fade when I saw the name light up on my screen.

Roman Grey.

I stared at it for a second, confused. Then I remembered. He’d asked for my number after the gala — said something about wanting to check in, be nice, whatever. I didn’t think he actually would. But here it was. A message.

“Hope your day’s going alright. How’s school treating you?”

Simple. Polite. Unexpected.

I chewed on my straw and texted back, “It’s boring, as usual. My friend’s been ranting about reptiles for ten minutes straight.”

His reply came faster than I thought it would. “Sounds intense. Poor lizard guy. Hope he survives the semester.”

I smiled a little without meaning to. Maya noticed and raised an eyebrow.

“You texting your secret admirer or what?” she teased.

“Just someone,” I
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