Ian glanced at me, a hint of an amused smile behind his glasses. "Sure, but we'd need to set specific times. It gets busy here, and I'd hate for anyone to disturb you."

With his okay, I finally relaxed, thanking him sincerely.

When I got back to the dorm with the paper bag, Aubrie was already there.

The other roommates were getting ready for bed, but Aubrie sat at the desk, noisily gaming and on the phone, her laughter grating.

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