Catherine's POV
I got to the library and spotted Tessa.
For a moment, I almost couldn't believe it. She was sitting by the far window, her head bent over a notebook.
A genuine smile broke across my face before I even realized it. I'd missed her energy, her sarcasm, and her dirty talk. Maybe now that I was closer to Sasha's group, she'd stopped avoiding me and things could go back to normal.
With excitement bubbling in my chest, I made my way to her table.
"Hey," I said softly, placing my notebook on the edge of her desk. "Nice to find you here."
She didn't look up, her gaze didn't break from her book to even acknowledge I hadn't spoken at all.
I waited in hesitation. Maybe she didn't hear me.
"Um… it's been a while," I tried again, my voice a little more unsure this time. "Saw you and came to say hi."
She remained silent.
She flipped the next page of her book, calmly and deliberately, and I felt a small wave of embarrassment crawl up my neck.
