Mine To Be

The lecture hall buzzed with quiet excitement, a mix of fresh starts and familiar routines. Lexis clutched her notebook tightly, her nerves simmering beneath a calm facade. First days were always a blur-new faces, endless introductions, and the unspoken promise of something life-changing. She'd never believed in love at first sight, but that was before she saw him.

Lucas.

He was leaning against the far wall, an easy confidence radiating from his crooked smile and the way his laughter carried effortlessly across the room. He wasn't trying to be noticed, but Lexis noticed him anyway. His dark hair, his broad shoulders, the way his eyes seemed to hold secrets only a few could unlock-everything about him drew her in like a magnet.

Her heart betrayed her in that moment, quickening in a way it never had before. She didn't even know his name, yet it felt as though he'd just rewritten the script of her life.

It wasn't long before fate brought them together-assigned seats, partnered projects, shared laughs that lingered too long. They became fast friends, and for Lexis, it wasn't enough. It could never be enough.

But reality had a cruel way of reminding her that some stories weren't meant to unfold as easily as a daydream. Lucas's girlfriend was more than just a passing shadow; she was real, tangible, and far too close.

Still, Lexis couldn't shake the thought that maybe, just maybe, their paths had crossed for a reason.

Because love doesn't always wait for the perfect moment-it demands to be felt, even when it seems impossible.