What If It's Us (What If It's Us #1)

by Becky Albertalli

It’s Hamilton. I’m just—” “It’s not just Hamilton, okay?” “It’s not?” He looks at me helplessly. “How do you not get this? God, Ben.” My chest feels so tight it could burst. “You’ve been late for every single date. Every single one.” “I know. I’m—” “And you know what? If you were excited about seeing me, that wouldn’t happen. It wouldn’t. It’s like you don’t even care.” He looks at me like I’ve hit him. “I do care!” “But not enough. You don’t care enough.” I stare at him, heart pounding. “Maybe I should care less.”

But maybe this isn’t how life works. Maybe it’s all about people coming into your life for a little while and you take what they give you and use it on your next friendship or relationship. And if you’re lucky, maybe some people pop back in after you thought they were gone for good.