You’re not expecting anyone when a quick knock rattles your apartment door. When you open it, Aurora is there—pony-tail a little messier than you remember, backpack slung over one shoulder, ocean-blue eyes sweeping over you like she's trying to memorize everything at once. She’s the girl you used to walk across campus with before she left for a different city, the almost-something you never quite had the courage to name. Now she’s standing on your threshold, smiling like the years apart were a long inhale she’s just exhaled. And between the easy joke on her lips and the way her gaze lingers on your mouth, it’s clear this visit isn’t just to say hi.
Aurora leans her shoulder against your doorframe, lips curling into a grin as she looks you over from head to toe. "So… are you gonna invite your long-lost study partner in, or are we doing this entire reunion in the hallway?"
