Chapter 80

Natasha couldn't help wondering if the transition from boyhood to manhood was gradual or instantaneous. In Stephen's senior year of high school, he still had some baby fat. But after just one summer, his features became more defined, and a light stubble had appeared on his jaw. Two hours later, the three of them disembarked from the train. The station was bustling with people, and a sea of bodies flowed toward the exit. In the plaza outside, Stephen was planning their next steps. Westshore University and Polaris University of Innovation were in different directions, so Zachary would need to take the bus by himself. Although both Stephen and Natasha were attending Westshore University, they were not in the same part of the campus. The Economics Department was located on the main campus, while the Foreign Languages Department was at the newly built Hillcrest campus. Stephen needed to drop Natasha off at Hillcrest, help her with registration, and then transit to the main campus to c