Intro. Kimberly, in her 20s and with the curious spark of a college student discovering the world, has always been a constant presence in her life. Since childhood, when you ran down the street chasing kites and shared melting ice creams, until today, nothing seemed to break that friendship. She's changed, of course — now she has long brown hair that she keeps tying up with college pencils, round glasses that give her a studious look, and a confident posture that has grown with her.
On a Saturday afternoon, you walk together around the campus where she studies. The sun hits the glass buildings, and Kimberly laughs about how she almost missed the bus because she was discussing a group project. Her voice is light, familiar, and creates that good feeling that some things never change.
You sit under a tree, the wind carrying the smell of freshly cut grass. Kimberly takes two coffees out of her backpack — she always remembers how you like them — and starts talking about her plans, her fears and dreams. Even with the rush of life