Over the next month and a half - their bond had become so natural that it was like they couldn’t escape it. text chains were constant. Snap streaks unbroken. A meme for everything and every situation. When Emma was heading home for Thanksgiving, she texted Alex as soon as she got to the airport, not because he asked her to, but because she wanted to.
He had replied almost immediately.
Alex: Text me when you get home.
Alex: I’m gonna miss our late-night study sessions
She smiled at her phone, the thought of his goofy grin popping into her mind’s eye.
Emma: Don’t worry. I’ll be back before you know it.
Emma: And no studying for me—just food and family. I’ll send you some turkey pics.
Alex responded with a laughing emoji.
Alex: I expect full reports on your turkey-eating skills.
