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340: Who's that guy?

作者: Peace C
last update 公開日: 2026-07-02 23:50:35

Jade's POV

Since I was taking a break from Avery, I was feeling a bit lonely and bored. I needed to do more things on my own.

So on thursday afternoon, I was at the coffee shop on the south side of campus.

I had been going there since my first year because it stayed open until late and had the corner table with the outlet near the wall and the barista who remembered I took oat milk without being asked.

I was at the corner table with my laptop open and my notes spread beside it, trying to finish
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