Chelle stopped mid-pace, then started again, the soft carpet barely muffling her restless steps. She crossed Daisy’s room like a pendulum—window to dresser, dresser to door—hands flexing, unclenching.“As much as I want to start fresh,” she said, exhaling hard, “I’m just… not ready to go yet.”Daisy, stretched across her bed, lifted two fingers in the air. “I thought it was settled,” she said, drawing out the word, eyebrows raised for emphasis.Chelle huffed a quiet laugh and finally slowed, planting herself by the mirror. She tilted her head, fingers tapping thoughtfully against her chin. “I know. I did say that.”Silence lingered for a beat before Daisy pushed herself upright. “Then why don’t we go together?”Chelle’s lips parted instinctively. “My internship—”“—ends in less than two months,” Daisy cut in gently but firmly. “You can’t keep hiding behind that.”Chelle looked away, her reflection suddenly too honest. “You’re right,” she admitted. “I just… I always imagined leaving as
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