A couple of days passed since Daniel's party when the summer internship landed. Not long after, a message arrived from Dr. Chen - she had a spot open in her lab. Money would be included. The position ran through regular work hours.
I accepted immediately.
A spot opened up for Lucas that summer, right when the program started. Studio time covered by funding. He shaped materials into form destined for the campus hub under construction.
Summer stretched on, we stayed. Side by side. Not a word needed.
"Couldn't be better," he replied after I spoke. There we sat, inside his place, glasses filled, food containers open on the table. Mornings alongside you. That summer stretched ahead, just us
"Every day?"
"If you'll let me. Stay here. With me. All summer."
I kissed him - no words came out. That kiss? Thick with want, spilling over. Quiet said everything loud.
Three Weeks Into Summer
