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This was the third time you had started over on this paragraph. You were stressed, tired, and you needed to get this research paper out of the way so you could take a nap, maybe catch up on some sleep. But you couldn't keep your focus. Something else would get your attention, you just didn't have the motivation to do your work.
Slamming your laptop shut, you started to tear up. Everything was going to shit. You've had nothing but the worst luck, your friendships and grades were a mess, you couldn't even finish a stupid research paper, which you should be totally capable of doing. How pathetic.
Your phone suddenly went off, snapping you out of your pity party. You sniffled and grabbed your phone, and you couldn't help but smile slightly at the text from your girlfriend.
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You spent about twenty minutes trying pass the time by working on your essay, but only making a little bit of progress. Suddenly, you heard your front door unlock and the door swung right open, revealing your girlfriend and her contagious smile.
"I'm home! I got food from Sonic, where are you?"
"I'm in here, I'm coming" you called from your bedroom, getting up from your desk.
You walked into the kitchen, where Jihyo was setting down the food and drinks on the counter.
"Hey, sweetie! I missed you." she gave you a quick peck on the cheek. "I'm so glad Sana drove through Sonic on the way here, it's been a rough day," Jihyo groaned as she shoved a handful of tater tots in her mouth. "I can spend the night here, right? Sana and I assumed I could so she dropped me off here," your girlfriend gave you a cheeky grin.
"Yes, that's fine. Thank you for the food," You took a bite out of your burger and started to tear up. "This burger is so good. Why am I crying?"
Jihyo giggled at your reaction. "You're so cute, is it that good?"
"That, and I'm just under a lot of stress. I'm just glad you're here..." You buried your face into your girlfriend's chest. She frowned, stroking your hair. "I'm glad I'm here, too. Do you want to talk about it?"
"No...I just feel like a failure." you sniffled.
"Well, you're not. You're the love of my life, you're beautiful, funny, kind, and you're capable of way more than you think, so cheer up." Jihyo kissed the top of your head, walking away to pull up some chairs to the counter. "Now let's eat, and we can talk about happy things!"
"Okay," you smiled as you took a sip of your slushie.
"Let me tell you what Momo and Mina did at practice, you won't believe it! So..."
The little things were what made pushing through these hard times worth it, that's for sure.
