The first thing I heard was laughter. Beautiful soft warm laughter that felt like the most melodious music ever. It flittered to my ears, making me smile subconsciously.
It was the kind of laughter that got under your skin and rearranged your pulse.
It was…hers.
I plucked my eyes open and saw that Skylar was leaning against the counter in my kitchen wearing my hoodie— the same hideous gray one she’d sworn she’d never touch few months ago. Her curls were a mess, her cheeks flushed, and she was holding my coffee mug like it belonged to her.
She had followed me to my dorm room to spend the night since it was closer to the rink than hers. Especially as my roommate was spending the night in the library.
We had not done anything s****l but it had been the most beautiful night ever.
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