Aria
I never thought my life would feel this small at twenty-four.
Mandy and I had been together for almost two years. We met in our sophomore year of college during a late-night study session in the library that turned into stolen kisses between the stacks.
She was bold where I was cautious, loud where I was quiet, and somehow she made me feel seen in a way no one else ever had. We moved in together six months ago, renting a cute two-story house on the edge of campus that we turned into our little sanctuary.
The parties we threw were legendary….. loud music, cheap beer, fairy lights strung across the backyard, and enough laughter to drown out the stress of final exams and part-time jobs.
Tonight was one of those nights. Mandy had insisted on throwing a proper end-of-semester blowou
