𝔦𝔫𝔰𝔱𝔞𝔤𝔯𝔞𝔪 ➵ 𝔰𝔱𝔬𝔨𝔢𝔩𝔢𝔶 𝔤𝔬𝔲𝔩𝔟𝔬𝔲𝔯𝔫𝔢 (𝔢𝔡𝔦𝔱𝔦𝔫𝔤)

p r o l o g u e

I sit in my dorm room with the TV on. I have my homework out in front of me and my phone is in my hand. I scroll down Instagram and then back to the top to refresh it. A few new Instagram stories come up so I watch them. One was posted by Ski Mask. It's a picture of him laying down and it says "With my boys for the weekend, sadly stuck on campus."

Why would he be on campus? He doesn't go to school. So I decide to ask. I knew I wasn't going to get a reply but it was worth a shot.

gxnxvieve: why are you on campus? (10:49 pm)

I sent it without thinking that he'd answer. I lock my phone and then I get up, and walk into the common area. My dormmate, Rose, is sitting in the living room and she's watching something on Netflix. I didn't interrupt her and just walk to the kitchen. I pour myself a glass of juice and then I walk back into my room.

I unlock my phone and see that he replied. I'm shocked but I'm curious.

theslumpgod: My boy can't leave campus rn so I'm just here to visit (10:51 pm)

gxnxvieve: May I ask what campus are you on? (10:53 pm)

theslumpgod: I don't know which campus but it's at Niagara college. (10:59 pm)

gxnxvieve: Cool, I go to Niagara college (11:00 pm)

I wonder which campus he's on but I don't think too much about it. I continue my homework until I finish and realize that a couple hours has gone by. I close my books and turn off my computer. I grab my phone and lay in bed. I see another notification from Instagram.

"@theslumpgod has started following you"

What is going on? I can't believe this! How? You know what? He probably won't ever speak to me again, so it doesn't matter.

Rose knocks on my door, "Hey, do you think you can help me with the TV? It's bugging out again."

"Sure." I stand up and come out of my room. Rose has her flashlight on and is pointing it to the back of the TV. I look to where she's shining the light and fix the loose cable.

"Thanks." She smiles, "Sorry if I woke you up."

"It's fine, I wasn't asleep anyway." She turns off the flashlight and adjust the TV back into place. I go back into my room and close the door. I turn off my lights and lay back into bed. The only light is coming from my phone screen.

Right before I get off of Instagram, I see that "the slump God" posted a picture. It's of him and his friends posing in the dorm bathroom. It's not big but they all fit in there. I like the picture and then turn off my phone.

I place my phone on my nightstand and roll over. I then here a buzz come from my phone but I ignore it because I know once I open it, I'll never go to sleep and tomorrow I have a morning class.