Mina struggled to carry the large, heavy box up the stairs to her new dorm room, having to pause several times to shift the weight of the box and re-angle it to get around tight corners. She cursed under her breath as she dropped the box at the top of the stairs, panting for breath, her supple young body covered in a sheen of sweat, her dark hair falling out of its messy bun. She took a deep breath and heaved the box up once more, walking down the hall to her room.
Mina was a freshman and this was her first time living away from home. She was excited to start school and make new friends, though at the moment she was just exhausted and out of breath. She had been an athlete in high school and it showed. Her body was curvy but toned, the muscles of her legs and arms defined, a toned, flat stomach hiding beneath her university t-shirt. Her ample breasts peaked under her shirt, making it obvious she was not wearing a bra. She was naturally pretty, not beautiful, but pretty just the same and had left a boyfriend back in her home town.
She finally reached her room where several other boxes were already piled. There was something different about the cramped room this time, though. Her roommate had not yet arrived when her parents had helped her carry up the other boxes earlier. Now she had a visitor.
Mina had never seen a girl so beautiful. The young woman who sat on the other bed, looking quizzically at her new roommate, was stunning. She was petite, much shorter and smaller overall than Mina, with perfectly straight white-blonde hair, very pale skin, and large blue eyes. She wore a thin pink dress with a little ruffle on the top of it, revealing a little of her somewhat modest cleavage. She didn't seem intent on saying anything to Mina, and merely watched her curiously.
Mina cleared her throat, setting the box down, feeling suddenly inadequate in front of tis beautiful girl. "Hello," she said, walking towards her, offering a somewhat nervous smile. "My name is Mina."
The girl gazed up at her, locking her eyes on to Mina's in a way that made Mina's heart skip a beat. This is crazy, Mina thought, do I have a crush on this girl or something?
"My name is Zara," the girl said after a somewhat awkward pause. Her voice was soft, sweet, and delicate.
"Nice to meet you," Mina said. "So, uh... what are you studying?"
Zara blinked her eyes, as if she wasn't really sure what Mina meant by the question. Is she stupid? Mina thought. Maybe she's just shy...
"Are you coming to the party tonight?" the other girl asked suddenly.
"Umm, sure?" Mina said, shrugging. "Do you want to go together?"
Zara nodded, seeming pleased that the other girl had agreed to go before she got up and left th room. Mina watched her go, looking confused. Well, it would at least be an interesting year with her as a roommate.
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Zara hadn't returned to the room, so Mina had to find the party herself. Not that it was hard to find. The music was blaring out of one of the all-male residences. She wished she had gotten Zara's number so she could text and see where she had gone, but she wasn't entirely sure Zara even had a phone. The other girl had brought nothing into the dorm room, not even any sheets for her bed!