“You’re going to get eaten alive.”“Good morning to you too.” Eli Thorne dropped his bag onto the bed nearest to the window and looked around the room. Two beds, two desks, one wardrobe that was clearly already claimed, and a view of a beautiful courtyard. He loved it at Saint Aurelius from the start.“I’m serious.” His new roommate, Noah Beckett, according to the name card on the door, watched him unpack.“Saint Aurelius eats transfers alive, especially scholarship kids, especially the ones who show up looking like” he gestured at all of Eli, “that.”Eli looked down at himself, his plain white shirt, track pants, and one shoe slightly untied.“Like what?” He said, curious.“Like you don’t know yet,” Noah replied, with the same look on his face. “Know what?”Noah opened his mouth and closed it, shook his head slowly, deciding that the truth would be unkind. “Orientation is in twenty minutes. Try not to smile at anyone too directly.” He said after a moment, raising his head to see El
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