Her man had it all. Their new roommate had MORE.
Enjoy..
******
Shannon adjusted the hem of her top for the third time in as many minutes, glancing down the quiet hallway of the high-rise.
"You look perfect," Craig murmured, leaning in to kiss her temple.
She exhaled a laugh, half-nervous, half-buzzed from the energy of the city. "I know. I just want this to go well."
"It will. This is exactly what we talked about -- smart location, flexible setup, good price."
He said it like a checklist, but she heard the excitement underneath. He was trying to play it cool, but Shannon had watched him scroll through listings every night for weeks. This place was the first that felt real. That felt like a future.
They were three weeks into their relocation -- boxes still half-unpacked, IKEA tools
