PART 2 - CHAPTER 104

JESS

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."

a second, my mind trying to catch up. How the hell did she know I was her 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

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was you! saw your picture outside our dorm room, with your name and all. They do that here: 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

had no chance to respond before she

casual. "Yeah, still figuring

explained everything. "I get it.

saw you talking to Aiden earlier." she gushed, practically bouncing as she spoke. "He's sooo dreamy. Like seriously, the hottest g I fought the urge to roll my eyes. Of course. Because karma was just being

Olympian.

my shoulder again. "I... kind of hit his friend with my

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he smile that smile? You know the one, right? His smile? It's... ugh, to die for. Was it Jeffery? I like Jeffery. He's not as fast, but he's I shot her a sidelong glance, overwhelmed by how fast

of word vomit all the way to the dorm, but at least she carried a box

We

toward the dorm, 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 losing half of the

we finally reached the dorm, hoping Sofie would soon run out of breath or, at the very least, get a bad case of laryngitis early on in

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