nineteen and unravelling
The walk from Vance Hall to the central quad was the first time the actual scale of Ashcroft University hit me. The morning air had a crisp, sharp bite to it, rustling through the massive oak trees that shaded the brick paths. Everywhere you looked, streams of students were moving with an intense, fast-paced purpose—iced coffees balanced in full hands, bags swinging from shoulders, and laptops tucked firmly under arms.