College Daze, Connie Springer.
college days were hard. you hadnât quite found your footing around campus, not making any friends, and often times too homesick to even get out of bed. being the quiet introvert didnât help with any functions going on campus either. but nonetheless, it was that college daze. days were especially hard when you were hours away from everything you knew, your town, family, one friend, and boyfriend. all the things that made your heart so full.
the only thing keeping you sane were the phone calls youâd share with them. parents giving you encouraging words to keep you going and motivated. your friend who remind you of the vision you had for yourself when you felt low enough to quit and come home. Connie, whoâd stay up with you on those long night where youâd study for upcoming exams, and fill that lonely hole with warmth during those overnight calls. Itâd been months since you been face to face with any of them and you couldnât help the feeling of loneliness clouding your heart.
that was until thereâd been a knock at your front door, pulling you not only from your thoughts but also your bed. annoyed that your roommate most likely left her keycard in her room for the umpteenth time since youâve settled on campus. â girl youâve got to learn toââ swinging the door open to be met with your boyfriend, âsurprise mamĂâ flashy smile on display as he engulfed you into his arms. âconnie?â you mind barely processing all of this until you were burying your face into his neck. opening up to that safe, warm, and familiar scent that youâd missed for so long, taking in as much of it as you could not knowing how long itâd last. âcâmon lemme see that pretty face.â pushing those soft natural coils out of your face, taking you all in. âhow⊠when did you even find the time..?â
âlike i told you princesa..â connie smiled, giving you a small peck in the cheek. âiâd be outside your dorm for you one of these days.â you giggled, quickly wiping away any tears threatening to fall from your eyes. âyou know i canât be away from you too long.â nuzzling your face into that warm hand of his that rested against your cheek. basking in that feeling of home and happiness.
the next few days were spent on some much needed catching up, quality time, and acts of service. showing connie around campus and enjoying a few parties, along with a nice stress free day at the salon. connie paying for all those self care needs that youâd neglected in the past few months, getting you back to that bubbly personality heâd grown to love. those beautiful smiles returning back to your face. the next day was spent in sweetheart circle in the center of campus, full of beautiful land that was perfect for a picnic. which connie made sure to pack all of your favorite fruits, wraps, and drinks into your basket. Along with three small canvases to draw whatever your heart desires.
the gentle breeze, warm sun on your skin, and connieâs arm wrapped around your waist made everything feel so much better. like this journey isnât as lonely as it seemed, not when the people surrounding you did everything in their power to keep you happy along the way. Itâd been the most you smiled since the first week of school and you didnât think itâd fade anytime soon. the two of you sharing your paintings when you were done, connieâs canvas colored with doodles of you and him beneath the sun. while your gave a more realistic and detailed portrait, one your sure heâd be hanging up somewhere in his room to keep your close to him. A third canvas of your painted hands on either side, and the date that the two of you became official in between.
ending the day with a walk around the trail, a known legend at your university for couples that visit sweetheart circle. âyou know legend says, if you walk sweetheart circle the right way three times.. youâll be married.â connie chuckled, âoh yeah?â playfully biting down on his lip. âright or wrong, youâll end up as mrs. springer regardlessâ pulling you close his side, wrapping an arm around your shoulders. âwe work too hard at this relationship for us not to work.â his words were sweet and sincere, eyes never leaving yours as he spoke. your body whirling around in front of him to stop his tracks, taking his strong hands in yours. âiâm really glad you surprised me for the weekend baby.â a bright smile of your face as you looked up at the towering form of your boyfriend. his smile just as wide as yours, placing a delicate kiss on your intertwined hands. âI know this big city was a lot for you and you really needed some piece of home..â shrugging his shoulders as he looked out at this distant fountain. âso i thought iâd bring home to you.â
squeezing his hand as his eyes met yours, those golden brown orbs holding so many emotions. âI love you..â his reaction to your words always the same, small curve in his lips along with that brightening of his eyes.
âi love you more princesa.â
ââââââââââââââââââââââ
copyright © 2025 xoshowgrl on tumblr. do not repost, translate, or remake any of my works on any platform without permission.