“Obsession is the state of being continually preoccupied,” she quotes from dictionaryonline.
“See, I told you,” says her friend, stretching out on the just-made-bed, like a satisfied cat. “You’re definitely preoccupied with Theo.”
“Obsession makes me sound like a stalker.”
“You’ve taken Maths and Computing because you knew he’s doing those subjects.”
“I choose Computing because I want to be a software designer.”
“At least you can still rationalise your decisions. You haven’t fallen completely.”
“Just mostly,” sighs the girl and falls back on the bed. “What do you do when you’ve mostly fallen.”
“Climb back up or let go?”