Friday morning, Luca woke to an email.
He checked his phone while still in bed, Noel's arm draped across his waist, and there it was—Dr. Kim's feedback. Attached PDF, subject line: "Defense Revisions - Due Monday."
He opened it.
Three pages of notes. Not bad, considering.
Most of it was literature review—citations that needed updating, two sources that required better context, one section where his argument jumped too quickly between theories without proper transition.
Manageable.
"What are you reading?" Noel mumbled, face still pressed into the pillow.
"Revision notes from Kim."
"How bad?"
"Not bad. Lit review stuff mostly. Due Monday."
"That's fast."
"They want everything submitted before finals week starts." Luca scrolled through the notes again. "I can knock this out over the weekend."
Noel shifted, propping himself up on one elbow. "Need help?"
"Nah. You've got your own revisions."
