"I had just turned twenty, and for the first time in my life, I felt like I was standing on the edge..."

"Morning light spilled through the cabin windows, soft and warm, brushing across my face until I fina..."

"Me and Natalie slept in — hard. By the time I finally blinked awake, sunlight was pouring through th..."

"Evening settled over the cabin in soft shades of gold and pink, the sun dipping behind the trees as..."

"It was our last full day in Yosemite, and the trip had been a mix of everything — fun, chaos, drama,..."

"Morning sunlight spilled through the cabin, warm and bright, waking everyone slowly. I was already i..."

"Seven hours later, the sun had almost disappeared behind the mountains, leaving the sky washed in de..."

"Saturday came faster than I expected. Time had been moving strangely ever since we got back from Yos..."

"The drive felt longer than it probably was, mostly because Finn still wouldn’t tell me where we were..."

"Planning a date for Lola turned out to be harder than I expected. Not because she’s difficult — she..."

"When I first met Lola, she was eighteen — still bright‑eyed, still hopeful, still believing Chase wa..."

"It’s Sunday, early afternoon, and I’m in the library finishing one of my online classes. My headphon..."

"It’s Monday, and for once I don’t have to worry about going to work. Not until tomorrow. It’s a reli..."

"Wednesday finally arrives, which means today is the day Lola gets to meet my family. It feels like o..."

"It’s Thursday — the day after I met Finn’s family — and oh boy, let me tell you how I felt during th..."

"I got home not too long after texting Lola, and it felt good to finally be back after a long shift a..."

"Saturday finally came, and honestly, I was feeling nervous. Meeting Lola’s dad and siblings was goin..."

"I’m sitting next to Finn while we eat, and my dad is talking to his parents. In the middle of their..."

"Meeting Lola’s family was great. I got to talk to all of them, and they really do seem like good peo..."

"The holidays are here, and Christmas is right around the corner. I’d been thinking about asking my p..."

"It’s finally Christmas Day. My dad and I are spending the holiday at Finn’s house, and I’m trying to..."

"Here we are in the new year, and summer has finally arrived — which means Lola and I have officially..."

"It’s been three days since I asked Lola to marry me, and I still can’t believe she said yes. Not bec..."