Lena’s POV 🌸 I was lying on my bed, lazily scrolling through the school portal on my new laptop when a bright red notification popped up. Final Week of Lectures: Next Week One-Month Academic Break Following Final Lectures I sat up slowly, rereading the message twice to make sure I wasn’t imagining it. A whole month. No early morning rushes, no constant pressure. Just time. A big, genuine smile spread across my face. I immediately dialed Kendra. She picked up on the second ring. “Babe!” I said excitedly before she could even speak. “Have you checked the portal? Next week is the last week of lectures… and then we have a full month break!” Kendra screamed so loudly I had to pull the phone away from my ear. “Yes! I just saw it! A whole month, Lena! We can actually breathe! Sleep in, w

