He couldn’t believe his luck when their math teacher assigned her a seat beside him.

Months into the semester, he still hasn’t braved one word.

One day, his phone dies. He taps her shoulder, gestures to use her phone as a calculator.

She misunderstands. She writes her number.

He melts.

J.R. Night is a recent graduate from the University of Maryland. He likes to write, draw, and exercise, all of which leave him breathless and annoyed.