<strong>Where: Apartment, Living Area.<br/>With: N/A</strong><br/><br/>It was Matthew's first semester in his third year of college and instead of paying the fee for a solitary or double-bed dormitory, costs for room and board would be substantially reduced this time given the option of sharing a near-campus apartment with...<em>seven other people.</em>All of them strangers, although that fact didn't necessarily concern the twenty-one year old. As long as everyone respected each other's boundaries and there wasn't a load of pointless drama (even with the chances of that happening at one time or another), hopefully things would run smoothly. Matt was at the very least crossing his fingers. Also it was his hope that whoever he shared his room with was friendly, too. By now most of the residents had settled in but classes weren't starting for another couple of days. One last weekend left to enjoy, but so far it hadn't included anything too spectacular. A sigh left him and surprisingly the place was pretty quiet at the moment. Considering the number of people under one roof, the apartment was typically more abuzz. Part of him was suspicious, but ultimately he shrugged it off as nothing but peculiar circumstances. Entering through the front door he hung his jacket near the door and slid his shoes off, tucking them neatly near the door. Even if he usually got reprimanded for some of his roommates tripping over them, that was their problem for not being more careful or watching where they stepped. Moving into the living area, he collapsed onto the couch with a sigh.<br/><br/>Next snatching the TV remote off the couch he swept a hand through his short and slightly disheveled hair while loosening his tie. The young man had a slight habit of dressing well even if the occasion didn't necessarily call for it. He was employed with the university's newspaper (something that gave him a chance to practice his writing), but the salary was nothing tremendous. Still it more than covered the rent he owed for the apartment while allowing for some cash to stay in his pocket. So for that, he was content. Flipping on the TV there wasn't much on at this hour but he eventually settled on some daytime sports program. Matt had never been an avid fan of sports but right now he was just looking for a way to pass the time. If it wasn't for writer's block as of late he probably would have been trying to get a jump on his next novel. Even with the first yet to hit publication. Although that was primarily his fault for being too self-conscious to submit it to anyone. At that notion, he sighed again.<em>How will you know people won't like it unless you get it out there?</em>He scolded himself, and it was something people often told him too.