Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

After pulling an all-nighter, Roseanne looked at her finished manuscript and decided to strike when the iron was hot by submitting it to Science, one of the three top-tier global academic journals, and

representing the pinnacle of human research in natural sciences.

Roseanne wasn't too confident about her submission getting accepted. After all, with so many disciplines, fields, and brilliant researchers worldwide, she was nobody in comparison. But she wanted to give it a shot.

Before dawn broke, Roseanne shut down her computer and caught some much-needed sleep. At eight o'clock sharp, she woke up, got ready, grabbed a quick breakfast, and headed to the library with her study materials.

She hadn't expected to run into Owen as she was leaving.

It was raining outside, and the umbrella he was holding was still dripping.

Roseanne greeted him, "Morning! You didn't pull an all-nighter, did you?"

Owen replied honestly, "Yeah, I was rushing to get some data out."

from the lab and was about to head there again after grabbing

take this." Roseanne handed him a cup of hot

"Thanks."

change your clothes after getting soaked." She pointed at his shoulder,

get going then." Roseanne

umbrella and was

"Roseanne!"

was there to meet with university officials about her postgraduate exams. As she passed by the library, it started to rain, trapping her temporarily, but unexpectedly, she

part-time job? You must be lacking in cash, but don't worry. I've talked to

possible. Taking care of Murray matters more than anything. I heard his stomach issues flared up again yesterday.

spring haute couture, her well-maintained face showing hardly any signs of aging, and carrying

son's budget girlfriend?' She