Chapter 4
Finals week dragged on, a strange mix of studying, cramming, drinking, and test taking. The class schedule was light, but the constant pressure of tests and papers hung over everything. Shane tried his best to focus on wrapping the semester up, but he couldn’t stop thinking about how Christmas was a gaping hole that sucked everything good inside.
Shane was vaguely aware that Corey was spending a lot more time with Devon, which just so happened to bring him around their dorm room more often. It wasn’t at all unpleasant, and Shane found himself genuinely liking his company. Corey was a calming presence during the storm, and nice to look at, but Shane couldn’t bring himself to make a move.
On Friday night, a few hours after Shane finished his last paper, he and Devon met up with
