Gianna.
By the time I stepped onto campus, the sun was already warm enough to stick to my skin. The usual buzz of people, chatter, and car engines filled the air. I needed this — the noise, the normal. Something to pull me out of the chaos still looping in my head.
Cole spotted me before I could pretend not to see him. Don't get me wrong, it's not like I don't like talking to him, I just didn't feel like I needed a conversation right now.
“Hey, Gia!” he called, jogging up to me with that easy grin that made it impossible not to smile back.
“Hey,” I said, tucking a strand of hair behind my ear.
“You’re early. I didn’t think you were the ‘8 a.m. lecture’ type.”
I gave him a mock glare. “I can be responsible when I want to.” funny thing was I didn't even have an 8a.m class, I just reall
