The next morning, I woke up earlier than usual… and for a few seconds, I didn’t know why. Then it hit me. Lovena’s voice. Her suggestion. You. I groaned softly, dragging a hand over my face before sitting up on the bed. “What was she even thinking…” I muttered, though the heat creeping up my neck said otherwise. Because now that the idea was there, it wouldn’t leave. I got ready for school on autopilot, my mind running in circles the entire time. By the time I stepped out of the dorm and started walking toward the campus, I was already deep in thought again. How would that even work? It wasn’t like I could just… decide it and suddenly know what to do. I frowned slightly, walking past a group of students without really seeing them. Do I need to… prepare? The question alone made my fa

