Wild Fantasies

students buried in their books, their m

ble tucked away in a corner, surrounded by to

ulders. After several hours of studying, Alicia snapped shut her laptop, the

s of another day at work, she tucked her hair behind her ear and grabbed her bag, taking one last glance around the fami

ed the frantic pace Sally was keeping up with. "Hey, Sally, looks li

hese lunch rushes always keep me on my toes." As they worked side by side, taking

ecial about being part of this communi

een orders. "Absolutely. It's moments like

s at the university pamphlet tucked into her apron pocket. "Hey, Sally, do you e

g, "All the time, Alicia. But for now, I'm content right

e her at the thought of pursuing her scientific interests. "Well, Sally, one day I hope t

ering you on every step of the way, kiddo." During her work break, Alicia notice

hood. Romeo Adams, resident golden boy w

ed with a hopeful half-smile. "Hey, I'm in your Calculus class, right? Could you help explain a few con

was genuinely interested in learning. As Alicia and Romeo tackled their group project, she was surprised by his dedication and eager

, well, there's more to me than just sports, you

und herself drawn to Romeo's charm and inte

herself, feeling a flutter in her stomach wh

o maintain a professional distance, reminding herself of the pot

she couldn't shake the feeling that there was a connecti

others left, a thoughtful expression on his face. "Hey, Alicia, do you ever wonder if the

r heart race. "I...I don't know, Romeo," she stam

ingering glance, Alicia couldn't help but wonder if there was indeed poten