Writer’s POV
Elara was lying on her bed, scrolling mindlessly through social media when she heard a sharp knock at her door. She groaned, not in the mood for visitors, but dragged herself up anyway.
When she opened the door, her face immediately lit up.
"Tasha!" she squealed, throwing her arms around her. "Oh my God, I've missed you so much!"
Tasha grinned, hugging her back just as enthusiastically. "I missed you too! Sorry I'm just getting here now, my father made me spend an extra week at home before coming back to campus."
Elara pulled back, her expression shifting to a pout. "You should have told me! I would have called you every day to complain until he let you leave early."
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry," Tasha laughed, following Elara into the room. "You know how he is about family t
