and all the other cliches {wlw}

"Do you trust me, Chen?"

"Not a chance, Miller-Jones"

"Well, that makes this ten times more fun"

She grabs my hand to pull me off of the concrete ledge we're sitting on, and suddenly we break into a full sprint. I see the sand in the distance and know she has full intention of taking me into the water with her. I'm scared, so incredibly scared, but I know deep down that she's going to keep me safe.

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Aurora Lucia Jean Chen, top student in the University of Florida culinary arts program is a lot of things. determined, headstrong, all-or-nothing, a tad overambitious, yes. But she is not a risktaker. so when she learns that she has to do a project with Bailey Christine Miller-Jones, an overly spunky and go-with-the-flow journalism and media arts student, she has to prepare herself to deal with the enemy, push through the rumors, fight her feelings, and all other cliches of romance.

started: 12/18/23
finished: tbd

author's note: I know some of those programs don't really exist at the University of Florida, but this story taking place at a larger, SEC school will have relevance later on. Also, there will be a playlist for both major characters, and I'll post the spotify links soon enough. Thank you for reading!