Fifteen Years of Craving The Wrong Love
she teases, linking her arm through mine as we step out of the dorm.
The afternoon air is warm. My steps feel lighter with Anita beside me, her shoulder bumping mine every few feet on purpose just to make me smile. By the time we reach the café, we claim our usual corner table by the window.
The pancakes arrive steaming, fluffy and golden, drizzled with real maple syrup and piled with fresh strawberries. I pour a tall glass of mixed berry juice, cold, sweet, perfect—and take the first bite.
When we finally stroll back to the dorm, my belly feels full, my legs tired in the best way, and the worry about Zeta feels a little farther away.
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