As exams grew nearer and stress compounding, coupled greatly with Sarah’s waning emotional stability, it could really only be summed up as hell.
But one saving grace was the company.
It wasn’t often Sarah and Enrique found time just with each other, and were welcomed affairs. Though they were at different levels, both quizzed each other at random intervals while studying. But even the company of one of his closest friends, Sarah couldn’t keep still. He fidgeted, moving papers, tapping his quill, knocking over ink bottles and hastily cleaning them up. His shaking hands helped none of it.
Enrique had themself stilled by now, patient to Sarah’s nerves, a gesture that was not missed. It was all very overwhelming in one very sudden moment. And in his flustered, anxious state, he inexplicably reached out for a hug. Which was unfortunate timing as Enrique leaned the same way for their bag.
The resounding clunk was muted but it struck hard. They both immediately recoiled, hands to their respective heads. Sarah, already on the verge of tears, covered his mouth to muffle any sudden influx of sobs. Enrique, on the other hand, seeing the striking similarity to their first interaction, started to laugh. As that same, fateful meeting, their laugh negated the worst of Sarah’s misery, and he began to laugh along.
He could try again later.