Morning sunlight crept through the blinds, spilling soft gold across Ruri's bed.
Her phone buzzed on the nightstand, but she didn't move not yet. She just lay there, staring at the ceiling, replaying last night's message in her head.
It meant something to me too.
A small smile tugged at her lips again before she sighed and finally reached for her phone.
The group chat with her classmates was flooded with exam memes and celebration plans. She replied with a few emojis, not really in the mood to type much. Her mind wasn't there it was still back at the beach, caught between the sound of waves and his quiet voice.
In the kitchen, Nomhle was already making breakfast, dancing to some Cleo Sol song playing from her phone.
