PART 2 - CHAPTER 104

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I yanked my duffel from the backseat, feeling my phone buzz. The message gave me a warm, calming sensation.

Luke: I'll call you tonight.

That was fine. I needed to settle in first, anyway.

The bag's weight rested awkwardly against my hip as I shut the car door. "Freshman year... This is supposed to be exciting, right," I muttered under my breath, trying to pep-talk myself into some form of calm.

But before I could turn toward the dorms, I heard a voice behind

1. me.

"Hi there," I spun around to find a girl with massive glasses and a bright, eager smile practically bouncing in place. Her hand was already stretched out toward me. "I'm Sofie, your roommate."

roommate? At least a hundred people were walking around right now. She was pretty, but her large frames and dimples made her look younger than she probably was. It didn't help that her excitement seemed more fitting for a summer camp than a college campus." "Uh, hey"" I managed, shrugging the duffel higher onto my shoulder before taking her hand

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pictures, names, and majors on the doors. Super cute, right? Maybe a bit creepy, but it makes it harder for someone else to sneak in and commandeer a ro People commandeered rooms? What was this, Pirates of the

a waterfall of words, and I had no chance to respond before she continued. "But, uh... I couldn't help but notice you don't

casual. "Yeah, still figuring that

chirped as if that explained everything. "I get it. College

But then, her eyes lit up again, and I immediately knew she was about to dive into something else. "I saw you talking to Aiden earlier." she gushed, practically bouncing as she spoke. "He's sooo dreamy.

Olympian.

duffel on my shoulder again.

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His smile? It's... ugh, to die for. Was it Jeffery? I like Jeffery. He's not as fast,

to the dorm, but at least she

We

and Sofie continued babbling about Aiden's achievements, his perfectly sculpted jawline, and how every girl on campus was either obsessed with him or trying to get his attention. I nodded along, but I was

run out of breath or, at the very least, get a bad case of laryngitis early on in

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