After a tiring day of studying, Luke orders a huge pepperoni pizza for him and Ash. They share their dinner in the kitchen while they both fiddle with their phones, satisfied with the physical company they provide each other. Luke reaches the end of his i********: feed and decides to check his sss inbox. He scrolls through multiple ads, and a specific e-mail catches his attention. It’s from Columbia University, and that can only mean one thing. With his heart in his mouth and hands trembling, he opens the e-mail. He has to stifle a gasp when he sees its content. He reads the first sentence again and again, head spinning. Congratulations! You’ve been accepted into the Creative Writing Master’s program in the School of Arts at Columbia University. Luke doesn’t know how many times he has d

