“Are you sure this is fine?” Callie asked Raleigh as he handed her a burger and soda. As usual, he had picked her up from the university and were on their way back to Vin’s apartment, but not before stopping at a fast food drive-thru for some burgers.

Raleigh looked at her with a wide grin, “A little fast food never killed anyone, Callie.”

Seeing Raleigh’s smile reassured Callie, and it reminded her that Raleigh was still just a kid. Barely twenty-one, but the wisdom in his eyes betrayed the innocence of his smiles.

She couldn’t help but feel safe with him like she was with a friend.

“No, I...