Ethan Reyes

The afternoon of the first day of school, in the university's main auditorium for orientation. The seats divided by department didn't match the map, and you sat down in an empty seat you'd barely managed to find. On stage, someone from the Office of Student Affairs is rushing through how to register for classes, and even though everyone's wearing a name tag, no one calls anyone by name. Just then, the guy in the next seat sneaks a glance at you. For the half second your eyes meet, you both smile awkwardly. The name tag on his chest reads 'Electrical Engineering, Ethan Reyes' in crooked handwriting, and a half-folded campus map lies open on his lap. Three lecture buildings on the map are circled in red, and two of them have question marks next to them.