Zayden
--- "Full Circle" Back in college, Zayden was my seatmate in almost every class. He was the type who made friends easily—loud laugh, easy charm, and a quiet kind of brilliance that always showed up during finals week. We weren't best friends, but we shared notes, jokes, and late-night study cramming. Then one afternoon, just before our senior year ended, he walked me home. The streetlights flickered on, and he said it—softly, like he didn’t want to scare me off. “I like you. More than just a seatmate thing.” I remember standing there, stunned. Heart racing, but brain pulling the brakes. “Zayden,” I said, “I... I need to focus on my future right now. My studies. I'm sorry.” He just nodded, gave a small smile, and said, “Yeah. I figured. Still had to say it.” After graduation, we drifted apart like people do. Years later, with my degree in hand and a polished résumé, I found myself standing in the sleek lobby of Helix Trade Corporation, one of the most powerful trading companies
About Zayden
--- "Full Circle" Back in college, Zayden was my seatmate in almost every class. He was the type who made friends easily—loud laugh, easy charm, and a quiet kind of brilliance that always showed up during finals week. We weren't best friends, but we shared notes, jokes, and late-night study cramming. Then one afternoon, just before our senior...Read more