They Chose Her, I Chose Freedom

Synopsis

Before we started grad school, my parents promised they'd buy a place for both Emily Carter and me wherever we ended up studying. But before my GRE results came out, they'd already put down a deposit on a place in Aurelia City. They said, "Oh, Sophie, I totally forgot you were applying to Arden City. But you probably didn't pass, right? "If not, why don't you give it another shot next year and come to Aurelia City with us to be with Em?" It was always like this. Every time they made a promise, it always ended up with me having to compromise for Emily. From picking high schools, to choosing colleges, and now even grad school. It was always Emily first, never me. I glanced at the screenshot of my scores buried in the chat, then turned to contact the study abroad agency. "Is it still possible to apply to that university in Eldoria you mentioned last time?" I asked. I was done compromising this time.