Emma’s POV:
The first day of the new semester began rather eventfully. Somewhere between my Criminology class and my Philosophy class, I managed to ditch my ‘bodyguards’ and sneak out to meet Sean. I relayed all the information that I’d quietly gathered over the past few days. Then, after classes, I headed to work.
Throughout the entire shift, I mentally prepared myself for what was going to be one of the most awkward encounters of my life. I’d texted Alex in the morning with the typical “we need to talk.”
Alex was a close friend of mine, too close to have the friendship fall apart after what had happened the other day. A kiss unreturned, in what I had originally presumed to be the heat of the moment, but later realized it might have meant more to him.
The second I spotted him walking
