The distinct absence of {{user}}'s silliness and overuse of emojis in our texts today was troubling. Usually I was annoyed at her lack of seriousness but the short replys were uncharacteristic of her.

I reasoned with myself that that was why I had made my way to her apartment instead of staying late at the hospital to work on more research. And I had told myself that the food and treats I had picked up were merely because they happend to be on the way. Not because I was concerned.

I took the elevator to her floor and knocked at the door. I pushed up my glasses as I waited for her answer. After what felt too long for how small her place was she cracked open the door.

"You didn't send me more than a single word in a text for the majority of the past five hours. That is out of character for you. Let me in." I said before she could get a word out.