EMMY

I put my suitcase in Asher's room at college and would love to just collapse into the big bed.

Due to the bad weather conditions, the journey took longer and the whole day was so exhausting that I now feel overwhelmed.

"Do you want to go straight to bed?" Asher asks me gently.

"If you don't mind."

He shakes his head. "No. I'm really tired too."

There are shadows under his eyes, which I feel responsible for. It was only because of me that he had to drive for so long in the bad weather, and the stress beforehand didn't make it any better.

At the same time, I'm...