Walking on Eggshells

Hadley’s POV

“Thank you,” I said as the waitress set our plates down in front of us.

Valerie took one bite of her lasagna and let out a small groan. “They never mess this up. Ever.”

I smiled faintly and took a bite of mine, chewing slowly. “Yeah,” I nodded. “It’s really good.”

But my mind wasn’t on the food.

When Valerie showed up at my dorm earlier and asked if we could grab lunch, my brain had i