Riley could not stand to see the two together. Her ex and the girl he left her for. They were all cuddly and kissy. It made Riley want to puke. She and Ben were never that bad. His girlfriend is obviously obsessed with everyone knowing that she stole him from Riley. She wouldn't even let Riley forget it, which made her so incredibly angry. She sighed as she waited for the line in the dining hall to move so she can check out and get back to her dorm to study for her chemistry exam that was the next day. While waiting, she noticed Ben's girlfriend send her a fake smile and a pathetic wave. "Oh bite me. You're not fooling anyone!" Riley thought, stepping forward when it was her turn. She paid using her mean plan and headed out into the fresh spring air. She was already walking to the dorms when she noticed a boy a few feet ahead of her drop the binder that he was holding. Feeling bad, Riley walked over, and bent down to help him, setting her food on the sidewalk. "Thanks." The boy said as the two young adults picked up the papers. "Oh, it's not a problem." Riley said, handing him the papers that she picked up, giving him a warm smile. He returned with a nod. "I'm Lucas." The boy said. "Hey Lucas, it's nice to meet you. I'm Riley." She responded as she grabbed her to go box and stood up along with Lucas. "Nice to meet you as well, Riley!" He said, extending his hand. She smiled and shook it. "Again, thank you for your help." "Oh, no problem at all! Maybe I'll see you around?" Riley asked, smiling up at him. He returned the smile, nodding. "Yeah…I hope so. I'll see you later." Both of them smile as they parted ways. Lucas towards the dining hall, Riley towards her dorm building.

Riley stepped into the building, starting the journey up the stairs to 213. Wasn't too many flights, so she didn't mind. Besides, the whole time she was thinking about Lucas. Was she meant to run into him? It was pretty coincidental that she ran into him right after she was close to puking at Ben and the witch. She would just have to see. She sighed as she walked to her door leading to the room, unlocking the door, stepping in. "Hey Maya!" She greeted, shutting the door behind her and slipping her shoes off. Maya looked up from her laptop and smiled. "Hey Riley, had a good day?" Riley shrugged with a smile. "It was decent, but then I ran into Ben and Lucy at the dining hall. God I swear those two are going to end up in a bad situation." Riley sat on her bed, setting her food on her desk along with the Coca Cola bottle. "Ugh, those two have managed to become probably one of the most annoying couples on campus. Didn't they meet at some frat party?" Maya asked. Riley nodded with a sigh. "Three semesters, just ruined by her. Still can't believe how quick her was to leave me for her." "Well hey, he was not worth it, he still isn't. You will find your perfect person!" Maya reassured her. "Funny that you mention that, actually. While walking over here, I helped this guy who dropped his things. He was pretty nice. His name is Lucas. I just think it's pretty coincidental and weird that I ran into him right after my run in with the witchy couple." Riley opened the to go box, revealing the cheeseburger with mayo, pickles and onions, fries on the side. "Oh! Well that is pretty conveniently timed. Did you get his number or anything?" Ah! Riley knew she was forgetting something. "Shoot! I was so caught up in thinking of why I ran into him and helping him, I didn't even think to ask for his number!" She sighed, picking up a fry and popping it into her mouth. "Well hey, that's okay! You'll run into him again." "Are you sure? I mean, it's a big campus." Riley said, moving over to her desk chair and pulling her chemistry textbook and notes out of her bag, setting them on the desk. "Well true but, you never know. I mean, you saw him today. Maybe it will be one of those things where you see him everywhere now." Maya suggested. Riley sat back in her chair, thinking. "True. Hey maybe he's a friend's roommate? That could be possible!" Maya nodded. Riley began thinking of her guy friends. It couldn't have been Farkle, since she has already met his roommate Zay. Hm…maybe Charlie? I mean, she hasn't met his roommate yet. Also, even if he wasn't, he might know if Lucas is in his building or on his floor. It was worth a shot. She decided she would go after studying.

After about two hours, Riley definitely decided it was time for a break. She had studied so much she saw periodic elements when she looked at the wall. She stood, stretching and looking over at Maya, who had her headphones in working on a paper. Riley hated to interrupt her, so she just left a note saying she would be back. She walked to the door, slipping her shoes on. She made sure to grab her key before going out and to the staircase. Charlie's room was 345. Riley knew it would be easy to take the elevator, but she had a small fear due to an incident one when she was 13. However, that story is a story for another time. Riley made her way up the flight, walking out into the hall when she arrived. "Riley, hey!" She heard someone say. She looked around, turning to her left to see Farkle. "Hey, Fark! How are you?" She asked. "Doing well! What brings you to the third floor?" "Ah, I have to ask Charlie something. Hey…you might know as well actually. Is there anyone on this floor by the name of Lucas?" she asked. Farkle thought for a moment. "Well that is a pretty common name. Do you know his last name?" Shoot, she never got his last name either. "I didn't. Dang, first his phone number now his last name? I'm slipping!" That earned a chuckle from Farkle. "Nah, don't sweat it. You know you might have come to the right place, though. Charlie's roommates name is Lucas." Yes! That gave Riley hope that she might just find him. "Eee! Thank you Farkle! I'll see you around?" Farkle nodded and headed out the door and down the stairs. Riley continued her journey.

343…344…ah! 345! Riley knocked and stepped back a bit, waiting for an answer. She smiled as she saw the door open, revealing Charlie. "Hey, Riley! Well this is a surprise. What's up?" Charlie asked. "Not much, I'm actually looking for someone named Lucas. Farkle told me that was your roommate's name, so hey!" She said, waving. "Ah, I see. He actually isn't here at the moment but you're more than welcome to come in and wait." Charlie said, stepping inside. Riley nodded, walking in. She trusted Charlie enough to know he wouldn't try to do anything bad or weird. "So, you're looking for a Lucas. How did you meet him?" Charlie sat on his bed, looking up at Riley. "Well, I was on my way to here from the dining hall when I noticed he had dropped his stuff. So, I helped him pick it up and we introduced ourselves. The problem is, I totally forgot to ask for his last name and his number! Which is why I came up here to ask you. That was when I ran into Farkle." She explained. Charlie nodded. "Wait…no I can't be here! What if it is him? He'll think that it's creepy that I'm in his room! Ah! I need to go!" "No, you don't. Just say that I was helping you study." Charlie said. Riley sat at his desk, nodding. Just then, his roommate stepped in. Riley turned to see the one and only, Lucas. The same Lucas from earlier. She gave a small wave with a small smile, and he nodded in return. "Lucas, this is Riley. I was just helping her with some studying." Charlie said from his bed. "Ah, I see. Well it's nice to see you again, Miss. Riley!" He said with a smile. Riley smiled and stood. "You as well. I was actually just on my way out. Before I go though, would you maybe want to trade numbers? Sorry if it sounds weird." She said, a nervous smile on her face. "Nah, not at all. Of course we can. Here." Lucas said, pulling out his phone, opening a new contact form and handing it to Riley. She smiled, putting her number in along with her name. She even put a little bumblebee emoji next to it. She handed it back to Lucas with a smile. He nodded and sent her a quick text so she would have his number. "Awesome. I'll see you around, yeah?" She asked, Lucas responding with a nod and a smile. "Great, later guys. Also, thank you Charlie!" "Anytime, Riles!" With that, Riley stepped out into the hall and went back down to her dorm.

When she returned, she laid on her bed, checking her texts. She saw one from Lucas that just said "hey!" She smiled, and responded. "Hey! Doing well?" She set her phone down, looking over at Maya who was also on her phone. "Well, it was a success, I found him! Turns out, he is Charlie's roommate!" Riley said. Maya looked over at her with a smile. "Hey, that's great! I would love to meet him sometime." Riley nodded with a smile. She was content. Could this be the beginning of something wonderful? Nah…too cliché. Who knows what will happen? I mean, this is college. Anything could happen, right?

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