Days in the Dorm
Internal Sigh of Relief
Crap. You think to yourself. I have to get out of this and fast. The first thought you have is a simple one. You shrug to her and try to make your voice sound as casual as possible. "It's not, I just thought you looked great."
She gives you a strange questioning look.
You don't give her a chance to reply. You let your voice drop slightly and try to sound slightly exasperated with a sigh. "Look. I've never been good at the whole casual complement thing. I saw that you were looking exceptionally good today and failed trying to tell you subtly. You look hot. There I told you."
She smiles and blushes slightly. "Thanks."
Right before she turns to leave she seems to have a sudden thought. "So, after class my friend Darline is coming over to hang out. You going to be around?"
You breathe an internal sigh of relief. It's a girl. She has a friend that's a girl. She doesn't have a boyfriend. And now she is inviting me to hang out with her. With them. "Not sure. Perhaps the two of you would like some girl time alone. I could always find something to do and come back later in the evening."
She shrugs and heads towards the door. "Whatever you want. We'll be here all night, so whenever you show up or not it's cool." On that she slips out the door for the day.
You sit there, smiling to yourself, and think about how you are going to handle the day. You know you have class, but after that you still aren't sure what to do. You could always head right home as usual and see what that leads to, but that would leave them no alone time together. Or, you could waste some time after class and come home later in the evening, which would give them some time alone but let you stay in your own room. And then there is always the option of staying out all night to let them have as much private time as they need.
You wait until your classes come to an end before finally deciding. Walking out of your final class you look around, first towards the dorm and then towards the quad. You nod your head, having decided what you are going to do, and...