cross their friendship. At first, Mia barely noticed. Alex missed a couple of their usual hangouts, but he

g her on read for hours. He started walking to class without waiting for her. The space beside h

be he was just going through somet

spent almost every Friday curled up on her couch, binge-watching movies and

xted him: "Hey,

rep

later: "Eve

l no

d turned off her phone, frustratio

ing with some girl she didn't even recognize. Mia's stom

s, arms crossed tightly over her chest. When Alex f

s going on?"

pack like he couldn't wait to le

," Mia shot back. "You've been weird eve

napped. "I didn't realize I had to mak

voice rose. "You're the o

erly. "Maybe it's

d. "Easier

muttered, his v

oftened into confus

ook his head a

feeling like she was losing her be