Torn Pages

"You can't be serious," I said, my voice teetering on the edge of exasperation. "Does any of this look healthy to you?" I waved at the clutter of notes and textbooks surrounding her, but she only scrunched her face with irritation.
"Luke, I just need some time to finish this! It's a big deal for me."
"A big deal that involves you starving yourself?" I shot back, the words spilling forth before I could catch them.
"I'm not starving! Just - just leave me alone!"
Her dismissal felt like a slap across my face. I staggered slightly, the heat of anger bubbling beneath my skin.
"God, Bella, why do you have to make this so hard?"

Luke Matthews and Arabella Jane Scott are flatmates navigating the chaos of college life. When the pressures of academia push Bella to the brink, Luke finds himself torn between frustration and concern. As they delve into their own battles, their friendship unravels in unexpected and heart-wrenching ways. Can they find common ground amidst the turmoil, or will their differences drive them apart for good?