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."

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 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

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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 People commandeered rooms? What was this, Pirates

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

keep it casual. "Yeah,

everything. "I get it. College is

Aiden earlier." she gushed, practically bouncing as she spoke. "He's sooo dreamy. Like

Olympian.

said flatly, adjusting the duffel on my shoulder again. "I... kind of hit

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like I'd just confessed to running over a national treasure. "Oh my God! What did he say? Was he mad? Was he nice? Oh! Did 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

the way to the dorm, but at least

We

his perfectly sculpted jawline, and how every girl on campus was either obsessed with

run out of breath or, at

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