Christina found herself stood in the long characterless hallway of a large functional looking building with numbered doors down either side. There were a few people shuffling around the place, all of them young and all of them male. A couple of passers by gave Christina strange looks when they noticed her and, although they said nothing, she knew already she was out of place here.
Christina tried to work her way towards the exit but every door that could have been a route out of this place seemed to have been locked. As she was becoming increasingly frustrated by this predicament, Christina was interrupted by a voice from someone she had not noticed approaching her.
"Are you okay there?"
Christina turned to face a handsome, smartly dressed young man who couldn't have been any older than twenty one. He seemed surprised by her presence.
"Oh sorry, I was just trying to find my way out of here!" Christina apologised with a hint of embarassment.
"Oh dear, I'm afraid the dormitories are on lockdown at this hour" the young man explained politely "I have to admit I'm baffled as to how you managed to even get in here."
"I just sort of.." Christina couldn't even think of a plausible explanation before giving up "actually, I'm baffled too."
This seemed to intrigue the young man further.
"Well, I'm sorry to say it it looks as if you are stuck here for the night. I tell you what though, we have a spare bed in my room since one of my roommates got himself expelled. You are more than welcome to it. There are three of us in my room presently and I can assure you we are all perfect gentlemen."
"Thanks, but I shouldn't" Christina instinctively answed.
"These corridors can get pretty drafty at night" the stranger cautioned her.
"Okay, thanks then" Christina relented. This guy seemed decent enough and there was no other option presenting itself. She would sleep fully clothed though.
"Great, I'm Julius! Welcome to Stonewood College." The young man seemed almost a little too enthused by this development.
"I'm Christina" the male dormitories' temporary female resident replied cautiously "what do you study here?"
"You mean you haven't heard of what we do at Stonewood?" Julius raised an eyebrow as Christina shook her head "Well don't worry, you'll find out soon enough"