The city was still dark when Roman pulled up outside the residential dorm building.
I didn't wait for him to stop fully. I had the door open before the car had even finished moving. I slammed it shut without a word and walked away.
I didn't look back.
The campus was empty at this hour. Just the path lights and the sound of my own footsteps. I walked through it with my arms wrapped around myself and my face wet with tears. My chest was so tight I could barely breathe around it.
I let myself into the building. Took the stairs and stood outside our door for a moment.
Then I pushed it open.
The room was dark. Lia was asleep, curled on her side, her breathing even. The fairy lights were still on, casting a soft glow. I stood in the doorway feeling everything that had happened tonight pus
