32 — Next-door neighbors…?

“What?” I say out loud, then cover my mouth for almost shouting, and feel my face heat up. My cheeks are probably red as my hair.

Jasper takes a few moments to understand what he's said, and his eyes widen slightly… wait, is he getting flushed…?

“No, not like that.” He says quickly, swinging the key, “I want you to have my room.”

“Oh…” I give a silly laugh, lowering my hand slightly, secretly amused at the way Jasper looks away and seems unable to look at me at the moment. “But you're with Bryan, aren't you? And even if you weren't, girls can't stay in the boys' room.”

He finally looks back at me and puts a smug smile on his lips. “This one is exclusive, Reddy. I rented it with my own money, there's no one to share it with.”

I look at the key he keeps dangling, picking it up fearfully, leaving it in my open palms… and bite my lip, unsure of what to do.

When they started to sign the groups, and Alice's name was placed in room 1B, I get an extreme relief. However, my turn came, and does