The call doesn't even ring twice before it's picked up. "You finally called," Asher's voice comes instantly, excitement clear in every syllable, but Riley still doesn't register whose voice it is.
The person on the other side clearly knows him, and that familiarity unsettles him.
"I'm sorry, but who's this?" Riley asks politely, trying to keep his voice steady, though a faint tension creeps in.
"Really?" The voice now carries a little disappointment, just enough to prick at Riley's nerves. "Even after reading my message, you still want to say you don't know who I am?" The mention of a message makes Riley frown, confusion flickering across his features.
"What message," he murmurs, distracted, his mind flicking to his messages without ending the call. He goes to his message app and scrolls through, eyes widening as the contents sink in, the realization hitting him with a jolt.
