Cassie’s POV.
The afternoon sun filtered through the tall trees around the college building, throwing patches of light onto the concrete bench where Nathan and I sat. I hugged my knees up to my chest, my chin resting lightly as I watched the wind stir fallen leaves across the ground. Classes were done, but it didn’t feel like the end of anything. Just another reminder that nothing was moving forward.
Nathan nudged my side with his elbow. "You’re unusually quiet today, everything okay?"
"Still no word from Axel." I could only shrug.
He was about to say something when Sandy jogged up to us, her blonde curls bouncing behind her and cheeks slightly flushed. She dropped her bag beside mine, exhaling heavily.
"Well?" I asked before she even sat down, my eyes narrowing with hopeful urgenc
