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Ashes and Sin were too busy gaming to even notice me, so I went outside and headed toward campus. I had no idea where I was going, but I found myself outside Asylum’s dorm room.
Before I could even knock on it, the door was opened, and Asylum greeted me.
“Uh… where’s rabbit boy?” I asked.
“In his burrow,” Asylum answered.
“Is it normal for you to flip and swap personalities like that…?”
“Yes.” Asylum stepped aside. “Be grateful I’m not the twenty-one year old sexy blonde college student with big tits who loves taking it in the ass.”
I wrinkled my nose as I stepped into his space. “OK…why?”
“Because I’d be calling you daddy.”
“You’re so fucking weird. Do you really have a female personality?”
“No.” He snorted. “I mean, I’ve never called you daddy, right?”
I shook my head at him. He was too wild.
“How did you know to open the door before I knocked?”
“I saw you coming. And to answer your next question, she’s finishing her shower, and Shadow ran to grab a pizza we ordered.”
I nodded and looked around.
“Come in. Take your shit off and relax.” Asylum flopped onto the bed he had scooted next to Shadow’s.
I hadn’t spent much time around Shadow since that night at the house, but I tried to be nice to him. He’d clearly been through hell like I had, so I couldn’t hate him as much now. Plus, he had a cool superpower, even if he hated it. I’d probably hate it too, and I was glad it wasn’t my issue, but it was cool just the same.
I took off my jacket and boots and sat in the overstuffed chair by the window, staring Asylum down.
“How’s it going?” I ventured.
“Good.” He pulled out a bag of Cheetos and speared one with his fork before munching on it.
“Are you eating Cheetos with a fork?”
“I don’t like when my fingers get cheese dust on them,” he answered, getting another Cheeto.
I shook my head at his antics.
“How have Sirena and Shadow been?” I asked.
“If you’re asking if they’ve fucked, the answer is no.”
“That wasn’t what I was asking,” I mumbled.
He chuckled. “Liar. I haven’t fucked her either if you’re wondering about that. Figured we’d touch all the bases.”
I sighed and didn’t say anything.
Sirena came out of the bathroom then. Her eyes zeroed in on me, and I sat up. She rushed to me and threw herself onto my lap.
“Hey, angel,” I laughed softly, cradling her face before I kissed her. “How’s my girl?”
She signed quickly, her eyes bright.
