I felt like the wind was knocked out of me, like the world was spinning. Joel? Poppy? "You're my secret admirer?" I asked breathlessly and he answered as he leaned against the wall casually. "Yes." Oh no. "You live here?" I asked again. "Yes, I do...that's how I could get into your room. We once made eye contact in first year but I don't think my face registered in your memory, that's probably why you couldn't recognize me when we first met in class last semester. So, I followed you one day and discovered you actually live here." s**t! Stalker much. I couldn't answer as I stared into his eyes before looking away. "I stay at room 21," he told me and I just nodded and walked away. "Hey," he held my hand stopping me from going any further, then he came into my view and asked,

