Chapter 1: The First Attempt Exam season had turned the entire university into a pressure cooker of late nights, caffeine, and panic. My friends had organized yet another group reading session in the library for our advanced calculus paper. I stared at the group chat, Mia’s message glowing on my screen: “Emma, you coming? We saved you a seat beside the window. Bring snacks!” I typed back quickly, my thumb hovering before I deleted the message. “Sorry guys, something came up. I will catch up later,” I sent instead, my heart already racing for a completely different reason. I slipped my textbooks into my bag, chose a fitted sweater that hugged my curves just right, and headed across campus toward the boys’ hostel. Josh. My crush for the past semester. Tall, athletic, with that easy smile and messy brown hair that made my stomach flip every time I saw him in lectures. Tonight, I was done watching from afar. The walk felt endless. “Come on, Emma, you can do this,” I whispered to myse
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