Flora’s Guide to a Second Chance at Love and Life

The warmth of the girl's breath, tinged with a soft, sweet scent, made Connor's Adam's apple bob. He lifted his eyes to meet the girl's playful gaze.

Neither of them spoke, as if waiting for the other to break the silence.

Connor, feeling the tension, finally gave a slight nod.

Flora's smile grew wider, teasing him, "So, what does that mean? Yes or no?"

"Yes."

The word came out tight and a bit awkward.

Flora laughed, picking up her phone and positioning the camera to capture both of them. Just as she pressed the shutter, she planted a quick kiss on Connor's cheek.

"Done."

Satisfied, Flora leaned back in her chair, started editing the photo, and posted it on social media.

Finally, she placed her phone face down on the table, grinning at Connor, "It's up. Go give it a like."

Connor silently picked up his phone and clicked on Flora's profile.

savored, and the ones we love kept close to

caption was a grid of nine photos, their selfie in the center surrounded by a plain

the picture first, then shared

Comments started rolling in.

Raul: "......"

Henrik: ".

you guys out of

happy for

couldn't help but smile at

chin on her hands, watching him. She wasn't usually into posting on social media, but if Connor liked

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Collegiate Competition had made her a legend in the Computer Science department at the University of Maple Grove. Actually, she was a legend

success was a huge win for their Medical

that the Computer Science faculty wanted to throttle

campus, Mr. Trevor

Trevor showered her with praise. Then, in a more serious tone, he said, "But now that the competition is over, you need to focus all your attention on your

quite a bit of coursework. If you need help with anything, feel free to

excellent student and