Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

The opening ceremony was over, and with it, Roseanne's graduate life had officially begun. Her schedule was packed, from nine in the morning until noon, almost every slot was filled.

Mamie almost arrived late on her first day, wearing flip-flops and shorts as if she had just rolled out of bed.

Roseanne paused for a moment before reminding her, "...Mamie, did you forget to change your shoes?" "Huh?" Mamie glanced down at her Crocs, "Nope, these are the ones. What about them?"

"You... came to class in flip-flops?"

"Yeah, what's the issue? Back home, it's all flip-flops and shorts during summer. I even got these Crocs to be a bit more formal."

Scales gave her a look and retorted, "Formal, really?"

Mamie defended, "How is it not formal?!"

Scales just shrugged, "Alright, as long as you're happy."

Mamie huffed, "You wouldn't get it."

Scales was speechless. He didn't really get it, indeed.

After class, the trio decided to grab lunch together.

During their conversation, Roseanne found out that neither of her friends lived on campus. Scales lived in his family's house, while Mamie had rented an apartment nearby, not far from where Roseanne stayed.

Mamie seemed to really like Roseanne. Being on the heavier side, Mamie often faced ridicule about her weight. It was rare for girls to approach her willingly, but Roseanne was an exception.

her stunning looks, which could seem intimidating at first, she was down-to-earth and never judged others based

diner near our school that's absolutely amazing. It's all over social media, super popular, and the best part? It's affordable. How about we try it out today...?" Mamie suggested, not finishing her sentence

in front of Roseanne, making Mamie an unintentional

a suit with the top buttons casually undone, showcasing his long, sleek

it's been

Mamie

are you

see someone's giving Roseanne

"So what?"

wanna be a

Roseanne, facing Murray,

her

are you

s to en.kikistorie et

yellow roses, wishing you a smooth start to

offered the

a distance. "I don't want

smile. "Can't I even say

it, but I won't accept

wasn't falling for his

asked, "Do we really have to

"Aren't we

He was left speechless.