April 1, 2023

I followed a colleague to their dorm room which was more like an alcove at the far end of a common room separated by a heavy curtain. The space nonetheless seemed rather comfy if not a little cramped. It was already pretty late but I still wanted to shower before turning in for the night. There was a standalone bathroom in the middle on the common room that was furnished with black marble tiles and small spotlights. I only hopped into the shower for a bit, not even taking my shoes off as I rinsed my body.

When I stepped out of the shower I saw that another couple was wrapped up with each other on the couch. I decided to return to the shower to be a little more thorough. When I came out for a second time, I fumbled around in the darkness looking for my clothes on the carpeted floor. Apparently it had already been neatly stacked and folded in a pile. My coworker came up to me and said that she needed to wake up at 6 AM the following morning.