Rhea POV“What’s she like?” I dared to ask, my voice barely above a whisper.At that, Kale exhaled, running a hand through his hair. “Not that bad, to be honest. Maybe a bit… of a pain in the ass. But other than that, she seems okay.” His eyes met mine as he added, “I told her about you.”My eyes widened and I gasped, horrified. “Why would you do that?!”“Well, I couldn’t stop thinking about you all night,” he said, like it was nothing. “You weren’t replying to my messages, and she picked up on it.”My chest clenched again, guilt so thick I could almost taste it. I had nearly ruined his date just because I hadn’t seen his texts. Because I hadn’t realized he was blocked, he had sat across from some perfect girl, wondering why I was ghosting him.“I’m sorry,” I whispered. The words tasted like ash.“No, it wasn’t a big deal.” He waved it off. “She took it well. She was forced into the date too, so she doesn’t even like me.” He gave a small, crooked smile.“For now,” he continued, “we ag
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