Prequel- Chapter 1: Our First Snowy MeetingAlena FleurI turned over a page leisurely, engrossed in the book I was reading. It was quieter than usual in the library, with only the occasional grumbles among the few students at failing to get a ticket to go home this winter vacation.However, that wasn’t my case.I had successfully secured a ticket to Georgia, my hometown, but the flight was tomorrow morning, and right now, I was just spending time in the university library as my roommates should be hustling inside our room to pack their luggage at the last minute. The last thing I wanted was to get caught up in their mess since my things were already neatly packed. I would much rather spend that time burying my nose in a good novel.&ldqu

Prequel- Chapter 3: Nonstop FlirtingAlena Fleur"Phew," I heaved a sigh of relief, giving an impressed look at my side of the shared room.I had just finished unpacking my luggage after getting back from vacation in Georgia with my family over the winter break. I generally loved unpacking, but the dread of classes and my part-time job starting tomorrow was eating away at me. I wish vacations never came to an end.I slumped on my bed and looked around at the other two single beds, which were shared by my roommates. I cringed at their disorganized state. God, they made me want to strangle myself or them.Even if I could overlook my roommates' messiness, one of them talked and giggled till late at night with her boyfriend and the other one smoked

Prequel- Chapter 5: Apartment HuntAlena FleurElian and my relationship bloomed after we spent the entire night talking at his friend's party. Neither of us realized how hours flew by in what felt like minutes.Whenever we would see each other on campus, we would catch up with each other to strike up a conversation, almost as if our feet would automatically lead to the other one. I loved his company. It was so much better than chatting online. The light brushes of his hand with mine sent tingles down my spine. The constant smile on his face made warmth spread through my chest. I even found his eye rolling cute.Rumor had it that he was a rude and grumpy person, but with me, he was always playful and seemed happy. I had only seen that grumpy side of him when we first met. But even then,

Prequel- Chapter 7: Heart StringsAlena FleurThe moving day finally came. It was the first day of February—the first day I would live alone.The days leading up to here had been torture because I hated packing. But I comforted myself with the dreams of the end result.My roommates had kindly offered me help, but I humbly denied it. I didn't have too many things to bring anyway. I just accepted Tiara and Sara's help. They were the ones I hung around the most during classes—also the ones who teased me the most about Elian."Al, why didn't Elian come?" Sara whined."So that you could tease him? No way in hell," I told her, opening a carton of my books and keeping the books in their place on t

 Prequel- Chapter 9: First DateAlena Fleur"You are a man of your words, I see," I teased when I opened the door and found Elian sporting a red denim jacket."I had to go buy this," he grumbled, rolling his eyes.I laughed and kissed his cheek. "Baby, it was a joke, though."Yesterday, after my exams were over after one week, we were riding on his motorbike when I told him that he had to wear something red for me since we missed our chance to celebrate Valentine's Day. It was solely for the purpose of teasing him. As expected, he profusely denied it, but in the end, he gave in to my persistence and said that he would wear a red denim jacket or shirt.The more time I spent with him, the more