It's Always Been You

window in my dorm room. I let out a loud groan as I struggl

heard Michelle's voice

rubbing my eyes to

te, smiled as she handed me a cup o

and downed half of it quickly. "How are

up hours ago, threw up my guts, took a long

gh. "I should try yo

my bed. "So..." she mumbled suggestivel

s at her, unsure why she was speaking in such a mysterio

enough to give her away. "Nothing, you guys were

fell agap

"What? You guys passed out in each

rted to flood back in a blur

soon as I got back. Honestly, I was so

ks. "He just... it's nothing. He brought me home, we

ing on her lips. "Whatever you say, Fia. What's go

For some reason, hearing how close and cuddly Wes and

I ran a hand through my hair. "He makes no time to see me, he's been distant and honestly

in thought and confusion. She frow

at look, "It's

f that or you can admit that Nate is an asshole and you don't need him." Leave

en like this before, Michelle. I don't want to throw away

ng manner. "You're right, you could give it ti

have to talk to him. Hopeful

s like you have a rough day. Having a talk with your boyf

texted Nate who told me it was a good time for me to drop by his

I got last night, I was a little relive

d quietly, ente

ile. "Hey, Fia." He then stood up and walked over to me,

the frat?" I walked over to his bed and sat

ant. For some reason, he seemed rather uncomfortable. "I heard Wes brought you back to

ng down at my h

ere thinking about what to say next. "Yo

"He's a nice guy, I wouldn't sa

e were carefully processing every word I m

hesitated for a mo

ought. "Well, shoot. Tel

uldn't help but be surpri

criss-crossing my legs. "You've been very

gh his hair, looking exhausted. "N

und the bush. I simply wanted to cut to the chase and underst

I shouldn't have lashed out the way I did and it was my job to bring you home s

ted to respond to what he was saying. Nate was struggling t

all have off days. But that still has me wondering why

rm and sad. He couldn't figure out the

ng manner. "I just want to know what's wr

chool work. I didn't expect freshman year to be this difficult but I'm thinking

ad of keeping all his worry and stress to himself. "You still h

and the struggles they've had, I just don't want to disappoint them." I inhaled deeply, understanding where

ell me all of this so we could've figured it

is lap sheepishly. I

ess I started to question what I really wanted so I distanced myself away from you. I realized I'm an idiot for p

t expecting t

had been treating me only because he got jealous seeing Wes treat me so nic

ured out what

yes. "Yes. I'm so sorry for messing things up

g conflicted about how I was fe

ing his head softl

o we could go back to normal. I didn't want to continue dwel

re good no

e reached over, embracing me in a hug. I rested my head on

le Nate was still huggin

n his tracks

of his neck. It was clear that he felt uncomf

have class soon so I should be heading out." He turned to

dded, glad that we were back t

at Wes as he headed out

ing to look at me. "So..

told you, it was

gaze. "Well... I'm glad

he was the one who was acting weird now

in confusion. His features instantly softened as he looked

I would assume that. "You just

his face. "Nope. I'm just... actually headed out on

med the shap

w and love is the same as al

ponse. "Her name's Ka

ps. "Well, she should feel ho

r his head to take it off. I quickly glanced away from ba

enlarge my ego, Fia. You're no

d. "Shut up. It's not lik

t up with amusement. "Now that you're sober, I have to ask. You still thi

eceive me and travel elsewhere. I shrugged as coolly as I could. "You

ng his head. "If only you belie

ils so I didn't have to watch his muscl

ne and wallet. He shifted on his feet, avoi

so off. "I should too but have fun

, nodding his head. "Tha

ur

ed to leave the roo

y,

, quirking an eyebrow i

looking out for

s lips. "Anything fo