ChristinaThe admission process was finally done. Papers signed, forms filled, reality sealed. Now came the real part—finding a place to live.“Asher, I’ll manage on my own. Don’t worry,” I said, clutching my bag tighter than I needed to.He gave me that easy smile, the kind that always made him look like he wasn’t taking life seriously. “It’s okay, Chris. Honestly, I was bored at home. You’re doing me a favor.”We pulled up to a neighborhood lined with identical houses, the kind that all smelled faintly of detergent and desperation.“You’ll find plenty of shared rooms here,” Asher said, scanning the street.I slipped inside one of the hostels while he waited outside—it was girls-only. The corridor buzzed with chatter, perfume, and the faint sizzle of a straightener from someone’s room.The first room I checked had three beds. A girl with ink crawling down her arm popped her gum loudly. “Newcomer… wow,” she drawled, sizing me up like I was fresh meat.Next to her, a cheerful blonde pe
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