Alex and I had been roommates ever since college. Once we graduated, we moved into a two-bedroom apartment in the city as we found a place that was decently priced and was close to our respective jobs. Alex worked as a marketing manager at a tech company while I worked as a content writer for a lifestyle magazine. We were usually busy but whenever we had some free time, we would drink some beers and play video games.
Where I was perpetually single, Alex had a girlfriend from his hometown. I had seen Mara many times throughout the years as she would visit Alex at our dorm and would spend days in our room. She was a pretty girl with curly black hair and a petite figure. Mara’s eyes were the first thing you saw when you looked at her because they were quite beautiful. Her eyes were an olive green color that would completely catch you off guard.