The college campus was busy.

Students walked between buildings, talking, laughing, and carrying books.

Destiny walked across the courtyard with her bag over her shoulder.

She looked tired after a long day of classes.

Then she noticed someone standing near a bench.

It was a young man from one of her classes.

He was helping another student pick up some papers that had fallen onto the ground.

Destiny slowed down.

She watched quietly.

The boy gathered every paper and handed them back with a friendly smile.

“Here you go. I think you dropped these.”

“Thank you. I didn’t even realize.”

“No problem. Have a good day.”

The student walked away.

Destiny continued watching him.

There was something different about the way he treated people.

He wasn’t trying to impress anyone.

He simply seemed kind.

The boy suddenly noticed Destiny.

Their eyes met.

Destiny quickly looked away.

She smiled to herself.

Destiny entered the hallway after class.

She was checking something on her phone when she accidentally bumped into someone.

Her books slipped from her hands.

Before she could bend down, someone was already picking them up.

It was him.

The same boy.

“Are you okay?”

“Yeah. I’m fine. I’m sorry.”

“You don’t have to apologize.”

He handed her the books.

“Here.”

“Thank you.”

He smiled.

“You’re Destiny, right?”

Destiny looked surprised.

“You know my name?”

“We have class together. I’ve seen you a few times.”

Destiny smiled.

“Oh.”

There was a brief silence.

Neither of them seemed uncomfortable.

Instead, it felt strangely natural.

“How was your day?”

Destiny wasn’t expecting the question.

“Honestly? Kind of stressful.”

“Then I hope it gets better.”

“Thank you.”

The boy walked away.

Destiny stood there for a moment.

She watched him disappear down the hallway.

Something about that simple conversation stayed in her mind.

Later that afternoon, Destiny sat alone at a table.

She noticed the boy sitting across the room.

He was talking with his friends.

A few moments later, he looked toward Destiny.

He smiled.

Destiny smiled back.

He walked over.

“Mind if I sit here?”

“No. Go ahead.”

He sat across from her.

They started talking.

At first, the conversation was simple.

Classes.

Teachers.

College.

Their favorite food.

Their future plans.

But slowly, the conversation became deeper.

Destiny found herself laughing.

She hadn’t expected to feel so comfortable around him.

“You know, sometimes people don’t realize how much a small conversation can change someone’s day.”

“What do you mean?”

“Sometimes someone just needs one person to listen to them.”

Destiny became quiet.

His words touched something inside her.

“You’re really thoughtful.”

“I just try to treat people the way I’d want them to treat me.”

Destiny looked at him for a moment.

She couldn’t explain why.

But she felt safe around him.

Comfortable.

Happy.

And before she realized it, she was beginning to like him.

The sun slowly disappeared behind the buildings.

Destiny returned home.

She placed her bag on the bed and sat down.

For a moment, she stared at the wall.

Then she smiled.

She remembered his voice.

His smile.

The way he listened.

The way he had asked if she was okay.

Destiny picked up her phone.

She opened her messages.

There was no message from him.

She locked the phone.

A few seconds later, she unlocked it again.

She checked.

Nothing.

She laughed quietly at herself.

“What am I doing?”

She placed the phone beside her.

But her thoughts wouldn’t stop.

She remembered every little thing he had said.

How kindly he spoke.

How naturally he smiled.

How comfortable she felt around him.

Destiny slowly lay down.

She closed her eyes.

She imagined them talking.

Laughing.

Walking through the college campus together.

She smiled.

Her eyes became heavy.

Slowly…

Destiny fell asleep.

Destiny opened her eyes.

Everything looked different.

She was standing in a beautiful hall filled with flowers.

Soft music played in the background.

She looked down.

She was wearing a beautiful wedding dress.

Her eyes widened.

“What…?”

She turned around.

Then she saw him.

The boy from college.

He was standing at the end of the hall wearing a suit.

He looked at her and smiled.

Destiny’s heart began beating faster.

She couldn’t believe what she was seeing.

He slowly walked toward her.

“You look beautiful.”

Destiny smiled.

“I can’t believe this is happening.”

“Neither can I.”

He reached for her hand.

Destiny looked at him.

Everything felt perfect.

It felt real.

The ceremony began.

Destiny looked at the boy.

There was happiness in her eyes.

The people around them smiled.

The music became softer.

The boy held Destiny’s hands.

“I promise I’ll always keep you happy.”

Destiny’s eyes filled with tears.

“I’ll always stand by your side.”

“And I’ll stay with you for the rest of my life.”

Destiny smiled through her tears.

“I promise I’ll always stand by you too.”

They smiled at each other.

Destiny felt like she had finally found the person she wanted to spend her life with.

The dream continued.

Destiny saw herself and the boy living together.

They were laughing in their home.

They cooked together.

They argued over small things.

Then they laughed again.

One evening, they sat together near a window.

“Are you happy?”

Destiny rested her head against his shoulder.

“More than you know.”

“Then that’s all I ever wanted.”

Destiny closed her eyes.

She felt peaceful.

She imagined years passing.

She imagined them growing together.

She imagined coming home to him every day.

The dream showed Destiny everything she secretly wanted.

Love.

Peace.

Companionship.

A family.

A future.

And the strange part was…

She didn’t want to wake up.