The Prodigious Nim, Part Three
A week later, Melisa woke up to the sound of birds chirping outside her window. She blinked, momentarily disoriented by the unfamiliar surroundings before remembering where she was.
[Right. Syux Academy. My new home.]
She sat up, stretching her arms above her head and glancing over at the empty bed across from her.
[Still no roommate, huh? Guess I get this place all to myself for a little while longer.]
Part of her was relieved. Sharing a living space with another person, especially a woman, while still adjusting to her newfound desires... well, it was a daunting prospect, to say the least. Mainly, because every year, just when she thought she had this all under control, they would get even worse.
Puberty was an even bigger bitch in this world than it was on Earth, apparently. And, it lasted longer. For nim, anyway.
But another part of her, the part that craved a bit of camaraderie, couldn't help but feel a bit of disappointment.