ALEX
The sun was shining brightly as I walked up to Fitzwilliam College with Melody by my side. The fresh smell of cut grass filled the air, mixing with the scent of new books and nervous excitement that permeated the campus. I couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation for our first year at Cambridge. If only I could freeze this moment in time.
"Are you ready for this, Mel?" I asked, trying to sound cool and collected, even though I'd been preparing like mad for this school year. Practice exams? Check. Reading all the books on my recommended list? Check. Practicing violin until my fingers bled? You bet. And spending every possible moment with the girl who made my heart race? Double check.
Melody grinned, her brown eyes sparkling as she looked around the college grounds. "As ready a
