Four Years Later

Dutton’s POV

“Today, we stand on the precipice of knowledge and hold the future in our hands. Hold on to the possibility it can bring you, but don’t smother it in your grip.”

With that, I walked off stage, and graduation hats went flying everywhere.

“Dutton, you fucking rocked it,” Nathan announced.

“Thanks, Nathan,” I replied.

“Look at you, Mr. Valedictorian,” a familiar voice said from behind me. I turned around to see Morgan standing there. She looked ...