raduation felt lik

n off faster than she anticipated, and now, she found h

the parties she had imagined in her head. There were no big get-togethers or grand gesture

future was uncertain. Most of her classmates had already started preparing for college, moving

confusion about what came next. Some days, she told herself she had time to figure it al

. The boy who had made t

g pieces of herself she had never expected to reveal. For the first time in

told herself it didn't matter. But the longer the

that moment meant something? Weeks passed. Then, one evening, as Olivia sat s

ia. It's been a while

een. A rush of emotions hit her all at o

gers hovered over the keyboard befo

ell, just adjusting to life after gra

she w

ute pa

ano

if he would changed his mind about

big deal, but it's kind of hit me that

e could catch up sometime? It w

not expected that. But the idea of seeing

When are you free? The convers

ia agreed without hesitation. She told herself it was just two

her clothes. She had picked out a casual yet cute outfit-nothing too fancy, but still something that made her feel good about

t of him, his eyes scanning the room as if he was waiting for someone. When he saw Olivia, a smile spread acro

r into a brief but warm hug. She wasn

you," he said, h

ied, taking a seat across from him. For

ys had. They talked about life after high school, the

as doing the same, starting at a local community college before figuring out hi

ed something. Ethan's gaze lingered on her in a way that made her s

s seeing her in a new light. "So," she said,

w that we are out

answering. "Honestly?

gure out what we want." Then, he paused. "And... I guess I have been thinking about some things." Olivia tilted

e like someone laying his heart bare. I have been thinking about the party, about how it felt like something changed that night.

ng that guys like Ethan didn't see girls like her. But here he was, provi

"We don't have to figure it all out today," he s

l olival the truth, yes he is in love wit

bookworm in the school, and had her to fall in love with him and also had make o

n into true love, wh