She had convinced his roommates to let her into his room. It was a hard sell, but they could see the desperation in her eyes. M paced the short span of his room, waiting for him to return from class. As she grew tired of pacing, she sat in his bed and then eventually laid down. It had been a tumultuous 24 hours and she was tired and nervous. M hadn't been asleep for very long when J opened his door and startled.
"What are you doing here? I thought you were mad at me. Get out." M looked at him with wide eyes.
"Please. Listen. I made a choice. It's you. It has to be you." J put down his backpack and stared at her, not believing her at first.
"You didn't say that yesterday." She put her head down.
"I know, but I'm saying it today. I'm single and choosing you." J approached her slowly, still not believing it.
"So you're saying you picked me." She stood up to stand in his space and curl her fingers into his.
"I picked you."
She stood on her tiptoes and kissed him, just for a second, then came back down on her heels to assess his reaction. He was about to open his mouth to say something when he heard his roommates calling they were headed to dinner.