Adriana's POV
I'm a month into my first semester at Oxford and it's a lot of fucking work. People are so full of themselves here and I'm tired of being mansplained things to or talked down to in general.
I don't have any friends here. It's really hard to make friends when everyone is so much older than you. It doesn't help how competitive this environment is either. I usually go to class, practice, then go home and study. Avalanche is the only company I have up here.
The party scene is surprisingly really lively here. I haven't been because no one has invited me and I know better than to party alone. I'm also 14 so I'd stand out.
I feel really homesick and have been applying to transfer back to a University in the United States. Since I come from such an esteemed institution I'm hopeful I'll be accepted to a good school.
I'm on my way home from a long day of exams. I desperately want to hop out of my uniform. At Oxford students have to wear hideous uniforms on exam and special days.
"No way! Adriana?" I hear someone yell
I turn to see Noah who's the heir to the British Mafia. With him are Connor (heir to the Irish Mafia), and Raphael (heir to the French Mafia).
"Hey, what brings you guys in the area?" I asked
"We go to Cambridge. What brings you to the UK?" Connor asked
"I go to Oxford."
"That's why you're dressed like that."
"Yeah I didn't just wake up and decide to be an eyesore."
"Do you want a ride?" Raphael offered
I thought about it for a bit and nodded
"Do you like Oxford?"
"It's alright. How's Cambridge?"
"The only reason I haven't dropped out already is cause these assholes keep me sane." Noah said
"The only reason I haven't is cause Aleksandr would make me pay him back." I sighed
"At least you aren't paying American prices for school."
"No literally. It's fucking insane how expensive US schools are." I agreed with Connor
"Do you have any friends at your school."
"Nope. Everyone I have class with are super stuck up and condescending. I decide to just cut my losses." I answered honestly
"Well you can always hang with us. There's room for a fourth person in the car. Plus you'll learn people outside the mafia don't understand the struggle."
"We're also heirs so we'll have to learn to get along." Noah added on to Raphael
"You guys don't have to convince me. Hanging out with you guys is easier than explaining to Aleksandr why I'm transferring." I told them
"Cool, so do you drink or smoke?"
"I'm 14." I deadpan
"Yeah we know that's why we asked." Noah responded
"At 14 we were stealing liquor from our parents. I'm sure Aleksandr has a nice collection."
"He did. Most of it is filled with water now cause Nikolai can't help himself."
"Would you drink with us?" They asked
"I guess."
"What about smoking?"
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Her Return
RomanceMoving into college is really hard. Especially when you're 14 and studying in a different country. Follow along as Adriana navigates her way through University and then through adulthood. Will she be able to juggle all her responsibilities? Mature c...
