We were assigned another stupid ELA project. But thankfully, the teacher paired me with my girlfriend. My smart, sweet girlfriend.

It was out of sheer luck, and I couldn't be happier. We were definitely gonna ace this project. Sure, I was smart. But she was definitely smarter.

We agreed to meet up at my house after school to get started. My sister was keeping an eye on the hotel she ran, so it was just us.

"So, what do you wanna make this project about? The topic is yours to choose."