Problematic Summer Romance (Not in Love, #2)

by Ali Hazelwood

“What’s up?” he asks, groggy. “Were you sleeping?” “I was, yes. Because it’s five in the morning.” “Why did you pick up, then?” “Because you called.” “Okay, listen. I know you didn’t grow up with any digital literacy, so I’ll hold your hand as I say this. But—” “I’m hanging up.” “—there is this magic trick you can do with your phone, which is called silencing your notifications—” “I gave you an emergency bypass.” My

“You okay?” I ask, cautious. “Yeah.” A deep inhale. “Yeah. I just wanted to listen to you exist.”