. #Chapter 45: Microscope Microcosm

Nina

After Enzo dropped me off, I went upstairs and went straight to bed.

That night, I had dreams about Enzo. In the dreams, he wasn’t just a human but a huge wolf with silver fur and red eyes. I sat on his back while he walked through the forest, my fingers tangled in his fur. Something about it felt comforting. —

When I woke up the next morning, I realized that I had missed my alarm!

I jumped out of bed, cursing, and threw on the first thing I could find in my dresser, combed my hair without even bothering to braid it, and brushed my teeth before running out of my dorm and flying down the stairs with my loose hair flowing behind me.

A few minutes later, I burst into class, completely out of breath..

The professor raised an eyebrow at me as several students turned around to see what the commotion was about.

“Sorry,” I muttered, squeezing my way through a row of desks to find at seat next to Jessica, who had saved me my usual spot. She glared up at me and moved her jacket out of the way so I could sit

“It’s not like you to be late,” she whispered while the professor continued giving his lecture. I took out my notebook and tucked my wild hair

behind my ears.

“I was up late,” I whispered back.

Jessica frowned at me. “I saw his motorcycle driving away. I thought you were done with him and interested in someone else?”

“Ladies, please,” the professor said annoyedly, folding his arms across his chest and facing us. “Please save your conversation for after class… Especially you, Miss Harper. You’ve

already missed enough this morning.”

I replied, averting my attention

and I headed toward the dining hall for lunch

think Lisa was on something?” Jessica asked after I explained what

don’t know. Sure seemed

Jessica said. ” Maybe now she’ll quit bothering

I couldn’t help but feel a little worried for Lisa. If she

we walked into the dining hall, “you should be careful about Enzo. You said yourself that it would be toxic between the two or

We got in line at the sandwich shop. “I thought you were his biggest fan, though? It seems unlike you to say anything bad about

she replied. “Besides, I just… haven’t

confused by my friend’s sudden change in demeanor. As long as I had known

to a new guy.

the change of heart?

hair around her finger, then grinned and waved excitedly at someone. I turned and looked over to see that she was waving at Lori. Both of their

interested

It couldn’t be…

I could hardly contain my

lunch, I had to go to work with Tiffany. I said goodbye to my friends, who seemed perfectly content with sitting alone together, and headed over to the health office as I downed the last of my coffee in a pathetic attempt to wake myself up after everything that

before.

I entered Tiffany’s office, she was sitting at her desk looking through some

desk when

she said in

of voice. “Ready for another

bag and my jacket on one of the hooks in

with the dean,” she said, rubbing her eyes.

you’ll be okay in here without me if any students come

smile. By this point, I had been working here long enough to feel fairly comfortable with my tasks. Besides, when it came to waiting on students in the health office, the majority of what I would be doing was simply

If you need anything, you have my

when Tiffany left, I sat down at the tall lab table to get some studying done while I was

opened. I looked up from my work expecting

felt my face get

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