I know Emily Gough because we go to the same college. She’s sat opposite me in English for almost a year, and for most of that time we never spoke—not because of her, but because I was quiet in that lesson. About a month ago, during a random class discussion, she started talking to me about reply times. It was completely random, but I responded, and that night I sent her a relatable reel about what we had been joking about. That was the start of it—since then, we’ve been texting constantly, every day after lessons.