Remember: everything Lan says is made up.

It was getting colder in her thin tank top once the heat from her training wore off. She couldn't stand her boyfriend, Daniel, anymoreโ€”she knew he wasn't being entirely honest with her. She decided to visit him in his dorms, which looked worse than usual: the thin plastic on the elevator mirrors bubbled and peeled, and the cracks along the ceiling. As she reached the 5th floor, she walked steadily towards his room, calming her breath. Lan rapped on the door with her knuckle. She impatiently stood outside as he was shuffling around. There were muffled whispers, and some laughter that made her roll her eyes. He didn't even bother hiding it. He then had opened the door and had the audacity to look shocked to see he. The girl he was seeing peered over to the other. โ€œLan, it's not what-โ€œ She pushed him back inside the stupid dorm and slammed the door in his face. She knew it was happening, but it didn't make the situation any less hurtful. She then called the first contact she could think of, desperately trying to control her voice from trembling. โ€œyou, can I stay at your place for a while?โ€