My Scholarship Bought Her Engagement Ring

Summary

My phone buzzed on the nightstand, the screen lighting up with a notification from my banking app.

I was in the middle of packing, surrounded by half-taped cardboard boxes and the lingering scent of dust. I was finally moving out, heading to a small studio I’d rented on the edge of the city.

I swiped the notification open. My heart didn't just skip a beat; it seemed to stop entirely. A transfer of exactly $100,000 had been debited from my savings account ending in 3692. My current balance: $0.38.