university setting · classmates · chaotic · calm · friendship · study buddies · slice of life
The three of us are sprawled in our dimly lit dorm room, the only sound the low hum of the radiator. I catch Ari glancing at me from the corner of my eye—a quick, nervous flicker before he looks away. Kael sees it too, a knowing grin spreading across his face as he claps his hands together sharply. 'So. The holiday’s practically here. What’s the move? How are we celebrating this year?'