The world had changed in ways they never expected. For two years, Lewis and Clarisse had lived in the shadow of a pandemic, experiencing the early years of college through screens and silence. Virtual classrooms replaced the busy hallways, and friendships formed behind muted microphones and pixelated cameras. They were mere acquaintances during this time, names on each other's screens, faces occasionally seen but never truly known.
As the world slowly returned to normal, so did their campus lives. Now, as college juniors, they were ready to step into a reality they had only dreamed of. The halls were bustling again, filled with laughter, plans, and possibilities. But for Lewis and Clarisse, this was more than just a return to the familiar-it was the beginning of something new, though neither of them could have known it then.
Their first real encounter was unremarkable, a simple meeting in a university function room. No sparks, no grand gestures. Just two students, navigating life after isolation, unsure of the paths they would take or how intertwined their journeys would become.
This wasn't the start of a love story, at least not yet. But life, as it often does, had other plans. And as they moved through the twists and turns of university life, their paths would cross again and again, each time drawing them closer to something neither of them could fully understand.
In the aftermath of distance, they were about to discover that the most unexpected connections can grow in the quiet moments, in the space between friendship and something more.
Their story was just beginning.
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Adrift: The Ship That Defied the Seas
RomanceThis is a post-pandemic love story about two college juniors, Lewis and Clarisse, who navigate friendship, relationships, and personal growth. Having spent their early college years apart, they reconnect and develop a close bond while managing their...
