Riches in Disguise

Zack and Louis were taken aback. They seemed shocked that I found them distasteful. In their minds, someone like me-a vain, impoverished wretch-was lucky to be in the same dorm as them.

When they finally processed my words, they were offended. "Fucking hell! Do you think we want to share a dorm with you?"

"Damn it! If I had to choose between you and Joshua, I'd pick Joshua any day!"

"Get lost! And take your junk with you! If you leave anything behind, you can look for it in the trash!"

Seeing their reaction only fueled my satisfaction. I put on my headphones and played some music as I packed my things. I was done in no time.

With my bedding tucked under my arm, I made my way down to the third floor. Upon reaching the door of room 303, I pushed it open to find a guy yelling at his three roommates as if he were scolding children.

"Finally, I can get away from you three poor losers! Sharing a dorm with you is such a disgrace. You're all pathetic!

"You can't even afford to eat at a decent restaurant, always haggling over a couple of bucks. It's disgusting! Ugh!"

A guy with black-framed glasses said quietly, "If you just paid us what you owe, we wouldn't say anything. We agreed to split the costs, with each person paying 38 dollars and 90 cents. Yet, you insist on only paying 38 dollars. That's just not right."

Hearing this, the guy kicked over a chair in a fit of rage. "Can you just shut up? Your voice makes me want to throw up!"

The bespectacled guy went silent immediately, visibly shaken.

At that moment, I knocked on the door and walked into the dorm.

The guy turned around. When he saw me, he immediately started to curse. "You f

"Who the hell do you think you're talking to?"

I strode up to him, towering over him by half a head, and shot him a fierce look. "You'd better watch your words."noveldrama

The guy fell silent upon meeting my intimidating gaze. He turned to grab his belongings and shouted before leaving, "You four broke losers can enjoy your little dorm! From now on, this place will be called the Loser Dorm!"

After he yelled, he bolted away.

I closed the door, a bit exasperated, and turned to face my new roommates.

They were dressed simply and looked rather ordinary, giving off an impression of being quite timid. They seemed startled by my earlier confrontation, and their eyes were filled with apprehension.

I tried to ease the tension with a smile. "Hey, I'm William White."

As I introduced myself, I mentally prepared myself. This was my last attempt to blend into a normal university life. If it didn't work out, I'd give up and move off- campus, severing ties with these people.

The bespectacled guy adjusted his glasses and said softly, "I'm Benjamin Carter."

He then pointed to a guy with thinning hair who looked a bit dull-witted. "That's Liam Harper."

The last guy, who was handsome and athletic, introduced himself. "Hi, I'm Matthew Porter."

My smile brightened even more. This was exactly the kind of mutual introduction I had been hoping for!

I remembered I was full of anticipation as I introduced myself at the start of the semester, only to be met with mockery from Zack and Louis. They had believed Joshua's words and thought I was just a vain rich kid, and they ignored me.

Now, getting my small wish fulfilled felt oddly touching.

I opened my suitcase and pulled out three notebooks. "I was just informed by Tom about the dorm change, so I didn't have time to prepare gifts. Here's a little something for you all. I'll treat you to dinner tomorrow."

Benjamin accepted the notebook, clearly surprised. "I was actually thinking of getting a notebook! Thank you! Oh, by the way, do you like hot dogs?"