First day 9

He was holding a contract with large letters across the  top:  [LARGE–SCALE ISOLATION CHALLENGE REALITY SHOW]  serve  “You can only blame your son for being too clever. We carefully designed this challenge to how different people would react when faced with widespread ostracism.”  “But your son figured out the truth before the challenge could even … Read more

First day 8

“Mom, let me show you something,” I said, pulling out my phone and opening a video.  The video was entirely dark except for a white figure moving in the center.  Slowly, the figure became clearer, revealing someone holding a large knife.  As the person moved closer to the camera, their face came into full view.  … Read more

First day 7

7  <  7  Hearing this, my heart sank even further.  “No, Mrs. Liu. Leo and I have been getting along great. My mom even came to visit today – we were planning to have  dinner together.”  “Did Leo say specifically why he’s leaving?” I asked, a tiny spark of hope rekindling. If I just knew … Read more

First day 6

But for some reason, the RA’s friendly smile vanished  as  soon as he heard my request.  સ્વર  “No, River. Since you’ve already moved out, you need to let the dorm situation go,” he said firmly.  “I’m sorry, professor. I know asking you to send out my survey might be troublesome, but I really have no … Read more

First day 5

hadn’t.  5  Become SVIP! Read all SVIP stories  That day, I had just finished my shift and returned to my rented apartment.  I happened to get a video call from my parents.  My mom and dad called to chat about once a week, just to catch up on how things were going.  This was nothing … Read more

First day 4

“Anyone who passed by probably would have helped. No need to thank me specifically,” I replied coldly, handing him his  drink.  The experiences of the past few weeks had left me utterly exhausted. I no longer wanted to engage with anyone from school more than necessary.  sted. Safa  “River, I…” Zack trailed off, his expression … Read more

First day 3

3  News of my situation quickly spread to other classes in the department.  Not knowing the full story, some speculated I mus  terrifying disease.  have done something unforgivable, while others said I had some  Every time I walked through the department building, I felt like people were pointing and whispering about me.  By this point, … Read more

First day 2

2  I had just helped him recently, so he should know what kind of person I am. Even if someone had spread rumors, he probably wouldn’t believe them.  As it happened, the RA and I had checked almost every room, except for the very last one. I had given up hope by then and didn’t … Read more

First day 1

First Day on Campus: Everyone Refuses to Be My Roommate  On the first day of freshman orientation, I happily arrived with some local specialties, eager to share them with my new roommates. However, I never expected that right after introducing myself, the three roommates would suddenly push me out the door, adamantly refusing to share … Read more