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Ha, ha, I’d written back

And then Finn had typed, If you have any questions about the cae, followed by a sht?

I tap er and think about what I should type Hey, Finn, I start I’s are in the rooive me a campus tour? I hit send

I’m not completely nuts I’m a freshman He’s a teacher This will take soly We’ll start with flirting He’ll see me as off limits at first But I’ll wear him down I have four years That’s my plan Freshman and sophomore years we’ll establish a friendship We’ll date other people I’ll bideabout me when he jerks off Senior year, I’ll s open and Chloe walks in, looking triumphant

"Everly! The library here is…" She puffs out a breath "It’s only a seven-minute walk!" I scoot over and she flops down onto the bed besidefor Finn to text roans

"What? It’s perfectly appropriate for Finn to givein your head is appropriate"

My phone dings We both lean over the screen and read it together Sure thing, he’s replied Which building are you in?

Stroh Hall, I respond iive you the walking tour Make sure you knohere the library is and where to find decent coffee during aThere’s no chance of stretching an 8 auy is clueless

See you at 8! I reply and roll off the bed I toss et my bed sorted out

"There are a lot of"Finn Cauy out there"

"Of course he’s not," I agree while securing the fitted sheet around the bottom corner of the ht one, yes"

"I don’t see it, Everly" She says this softly, like it pains her to say it out loud "I don’t see how you tould ht guy because you’re so fixated on Finn"

I finish with the fitted sheet and sit down "But I’m not, Chloe I dated Tim for two years and I dated Mark all su teret it wrong and spend halfkids back and forth to their fathers or dealing with my ex’s neife"

"Like my family?" Chloe says, and it’s not a question, it’s a stateraduation, too busy with his new family

I nod "Yeah, like that And like seventy percent of our classmates So if I choose wisely I can avoid a lot of heartache I just have to be srin "You know I love a challenge"

She nods "Pro"

"Don’t waste too ht one"

"Deal If so, I’ll give him a fair shot"