CHAPTER 96: LOVE IN DENIAL

These past weeks have been tough. Waiting feels like running a marathon, and each day is becoming more difficult.

Since Thanksgiving, things have been chaotic. I wanted to spend every day with him, and every night before I slept, I thought about how close he was. I was falling hard, and it was becoming harder to stay away.

Exams were good for my mental health; they gave me something else to focus on. It's not great to be so in love with your roommate that it hurts.

Before we understood our feelings, he drove me to work a lot, which wasn't unusual, but now he did it more frequently. We got along so well that our friends found it strange. I didn't know what to do because I didn't hate him anymore, but it was easier to hate him.

Abby came over to study last night, and I had to lie to her too. Kent walked into the kitchen to get something to eat before his workout while we were at the table. Then he asked Juls, "Do you want anything?"

I smiled at him, and his eyes softened, a kind smi