Love Amidst The Chill

ol, Miles finally worked up t

k?" he asked, his voi

phone, her eyes squinting

ve noticed you've been hanging out with a differen

crossing her face. "You mean the group you're talking about? The

Astrid, your grades are slipping. Mom and

t them back up, don't worry. And besides, you're one t

erent, Astrid. I'm passionate about robotics because it's somethin

flicker of uncertainty. But then her mask slipped back into

tread carefully. "I'll try, Astrid. B

g in her eyes. "I promise, bro. Now, let

ouldn't shake the feeling that he

f school. He admired her confidence and infectious laughter

you for a sec?" Gabriel aske

s sparkling with curio

if you'd like to grab coffee with me someti

utter in her chest. "I'd love to," she

e Astrid's edgy new friends lingering nearby. "So, what's

he hesitated. "Oh, just hanging ou

g something more. "You sure you're okay?

one put her at ease. "I'm fine, really. Just

ingly. "If you ever need

e hadn't experienced in a while. Maybe this was exa

e the anchor she needed to stay grounded. Little did she know, Miles wa