Mia cracked a smile at him. Hearing a boy admit that something was actually his fault was a nice change. "I keep forgetting that you're going to college. I'll miss seeing you around in the halls."
She gave him a gentle nudge back and took his hand to lead him up to her room. "Maybe. It sounds kind of horrible to say I hope no one is looking for him, but I'm already in love. I can't help myself!" She pushed open the door to reveal her fluff ball of love tangled up in the string he had clearly caught in her absence. "Oh, come here, you," she said with a grin, releasing Sam's hand to untangle him. She scooped him up when she had succeeded, and took him over to Sam, who he regarded with the big, curious eyes only a kitten has.