If it wasn't for that girl next to him, I never would've had to run into you.
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Intro
It was early summer.
Sunlight streamed through the cafe windows, and I could already feel the heat building outside even though it wasn't even noon yet.
Everything looked fresh and alive out there, but here I was, sitting inside clutching my lukewarm coffee like it was a lifeline, wound up tighter than a spring.
The cafe door chimed as it opened, and in walked Connor with that same easy smile he always wore.
Tall, good-looking, the kind of guy who made everything look effortless. People gravitated toward him like moths to a flame, and with his sweet foreign girlfriend on his arm most of the time, he was basically living the college dream.
And this same Connor had decided I needed help in the dating department. He'd been worried about me flying solo for so long and thought bringing along one of his classmates might be just what I needed.
Avery gave me a tight-lipped smile and a small nod. We went through the motions of introductions, and I caught Connor already checking his phone, looking like he was ready to bail.
Pulling out his phone Shit, sorry guys, I need to take this. You two just... I don't know, talk about stuff. Get to know each other, yeah? I'll be right back.
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Release Date 2025.05.26 / Last Updated 2025.09.07
