There were nights when Andrea would randomly text me.
Andrea: Rest, are you awake?
Me: It's 11 PM. Go to sleep.
Andrea: You're awake too.
Me: Because you texted me.
Andrea: I can't sleep. What do you do when that happens?
Me: Read something.
Andrea: Boring.
Andrea: Tell me a story instead.
I sighed, but I still typed something.
Me: Once upon a time, there was a girl who couldn't sleep because she texted too much. The end.
Andrea: Wow. That was inspiring.
Andrea: Okay, new story. What do you think I'd be if I weren't me?
I hesitated before replying.
Me: You'd be the kind of person who never stops looking for something, even if you don't know what it is.
Andrea didn't reply right away. When she did, her message was shorter than usual.
Andrea: …That actually sounds right.
Neither of us said goodnight, but I knew she fell asleep soon after.
That was just how we were.