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That Funding is Mine!

This story was inspired when I learned that another grad student is applying for the same research grant that I am. I was sitting in my office typing away at my laptop. It was 9:00pm so I still had few hours to work on my research grant due at midnight. It was several weeks in the making and it felt so good being near the end. A knock on my office door distracted me, I look over and see one of my peers Marissa standing in the doorway. Her office is right next to mine and she is working on the same grant proposal as I am. Nothing wrong with a little healthy competition. She was holding two mugs of coffee and walked in my office. “Need some caffeine?” She asked. “That would be amazing.” I said and took one of the mugs. She sat down in the spare chair in my office and crossed her legs. She was wearing a small green shirts, black leggings and black socks. I assumed her shoes were in her office as she always leaves them there when we work late. I sipped on the coffee and spun my chair