i am graduating. we've cleaned out the dorm room. i wander outside and round the corner of the building to a magnificent view, with an opulent outdoor stage overlooking the lush quad. i've never seen this before. i realize that i'd always left the building on the other side, toward the far more utilitarian classroom buildings. i go back inside and return to my hall--maybe forgetfully, maybe nostalgically. passing a room i see a calculator embedded in the floor. at my room is a fey blonde moving in, seems a bit bemused and a bit scared at my appearance. "don't worry! i'm leaving town. just wanted to see the room one more time. i had a wonderful year!" he humors me. "there's no calculator in the floor, though..." feigning disappointment.
i go back out and sit on the sloping grass in the beautiful quad. K-- and some other girls are descending the hill, wearing Disney princess costumes. they are stunning.
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