Lily's POVI prayed Blackwood University would be my sanctuary.But an hour later, I discovered my prayers went unanswered because this place was... chaotic.The university quad was a sea of moving bodies, so packed that navigating the sidewalk felt like a contact sport.Students streamed across the campus in every direction, weaving between booths, banners, and clusters of people gathered around the main lawn.Music blasted somewhere in the distance while excited voices collided into one overwhelming wall of noise.I had been at Blackwood for less than sixty minutes and already wanted a refund.Back in Chicago, my first day would've involved finding classrooms, buying overpriced coffee, and pretending to understand campus maps.Instead, I was trapped in whatever fresh nightmare New York had prepared for me.Amidst the swirling crowd, a girl next to me tripped, sending a cascade of heavy textbooks across the pavement.Reacting on instinct, I dropped to my knees to help her gather them
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