Chapter 5
Jayden liked the college dining hall. Although it was more of a small canteen, with the most modern furniture in the entire building, he rather liked it. It was always noisy and filled with chatter, and it was a bit like being at school again, when things had been simpler. They had to wear suits to dinner, but breakfast and lunch were more of a free-for-all, and Jayden liked being able to sit with his floor but not have to contribute.
He hated being out of his depth. He hated discussion being around things he didn’t understand—and the fact was, he didn’t care about politics and economic theory and the shameful stance by the U.S. on the environment or lesbians’ rights to adopt. Maybe he should, but he didn’t. He cared about plays and books and gay films and things; most of the t
