"Why are you packing so much?" Kenneth asked, watching as James tossed item after item into his box. He had booked a flight the day after graduation, so he didn't have much time to pack, so he was doing it now — 'at least the necessities' like he had told Ken, but Kenneth didn't know if he should be horrified by the amount of stuff James was packing.
James looked up from his box before shrugging and deciding not to explain himself. The girls had always teased him about being a cosmetic hoarder, but he didn't want to get into that discussion with Kenneth. And maybe he found his habit a bit embarrassing as well.
Kenneth tried to play off the silence by humming. He edged closer to James before looking down at the box of items. They were both sitting at the edge of the bed. The room was spac
