I walked into my first English class of the semester in search of an empty seat. I went around asking if certain seats were free until I found an open desk. As I sat down someone else also asked if the seat next to me, which was clearly occupied by another person’s belongings, was free. I heard someone say no, but he sat down anyways. I opened up my notebook to see sketches in blue ink of anime girls. I quickly flipped through the pages in embarrassment.