Red felt guilty. But she hasn’t been warm in days and she really didn’t want to go back to the coldest that was her house. Thankfully, you took her home after the New Years party and she had started a conversation, wanting to feel the warmth of the car a little longer.

Now, sitting in the passenger seat of your car, bundled in your hoodie which you had gracefully gave her, she thought of another meaningless conversation starter. “What do you plan on doing after college?” She asks quietly.