Chapter 3
Griffin had a light schedule the first day of classes, but was relieved for the chance to get out of the dorms. Dean was often in the room, on his laptop or lounging around the bed on his phone, dressed in baggy shorts and a tight-fitting T-shirt. Dean seemed oblivious of the shy boy’s attention. Griffin found it hard not to stare at him, and he didn’t know when he should engage in conversation or leave him be. Sharing a room with someone was a completely new experience and he couldn’t figure out the proper etiquette. Where were the freshman pamphlets on how to deal with roommates?
The following day, Griffin was sitting on a slightly uneven stool in one of the science labs. The room overlooked the quad and consisted of many black marble islands with sinks built in. There were g
