Lance was sprawled across his bed, staring at the ceiling, lost in thought. His phone buzzed loudly on the nightstand, snapping him out of his daze. He picked it up, Ylva calling.“Hey, Lance!” Her voice was bright, cheerful, like sunlight through clouds.“Ylva… hey,” he said, forcing a small smile, sitting up. “How’s the trip?”“It’s… actually really nice!” she said, a hint of excitement in her tone. “The campus is huge, the library is insane, and I met so many people. You’d love some of the labs, they’re insane!”Lance chuckled softly. “Sounds like you’re having a blast. Wish I could see it.”“Yeah, I wish you were here too,” she admitted, laughing softly. “Even though I’m probably going to eat way too much campus cafeteria food and complain about it nonstop.”Lance grinned a little. “Sounds… just like you.”They talked for a few more minutes, about classes, her roommates, some silly thing that had happened on the trip. For a while, it felt normal, warm, like old times.Then Ylva’s
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