Penelope's POV
Even though I was buried in studies and forced myself to ignore everything else, one desire refused to fade... I wanted to spend time with the boy I love, even if it meant double the work later.
It was never easy.
My schedule rarely allowed even a moment to breathe, yet I forced gaps into it.
This was the only way I could reach his class as fast as possible, the only way to see him without losing everything I had worked for.
Some sacrifices had to be made to gain something greater, and I accepted that truth without hesitation.
After all, once I reached the Elite class, everything would change.
We could walk together without worry, speak freely every day, and exist side by side without the weight of distance pressing between us.
Just imagining myself beside him like that filled my chest with a quiet warmth, the kind that made every struggle feel worth enduring.
Still, beyond all plans and ambitions, I simply loved being with him.
