Hearing that, Dave couldn’t help but smile warmly at her. “With your talent, you’ll definitely make it,” he reassured her. Bianca beamed back at him, and her eyes sparkled like stars, radiating brightness that seemed to outshine everything around her. After chatting for a bit, Dave got a call and had to leave. Bianca happily walked back to her dorm, humming a tune. Seeing her cheerfulness, her roommate, Diana, teased her, “Why so happy? Did you have a romantic encounter?” Rolling her eyes, Bianca replied, “No way! I’m just feeling good, that’s all!” Diana teased her again, “Feeling good because you met a cute guy?” “Seriously? There are plenty of reasons to be happy that don’t involve guys,” Bianca retorted, shaking her head at Diana’s teasing. Diana was a sweet girl, but she love

