I had just begun my second year at med school and moved into a new apartment block. My first year had been Covid stricken so I did not spend enough time on campus or away from home to have any real fun. Mind you I was quite conservative at this time. I had a long term girlfriend back home and we were going to make the long distance thing work.
Cut to 2 weeks later and I was on my way back from the gym. My earphones in and oblivious to the world around me, I entered the elevator to get to my apartment when I heard someone yelled for me to hold it. I looked up to see a newbie and her parents. I held the door for them as they thanked me. I smiled and didn’t pay much attention to them.
I only began to take interest when they asked for the same floor as me, turns out she was a first year and would be moving in across the hall from me. I introduced myself to her and her parents and helped her with her bags. She introduced herself as Nikita. I offered to show her around sometime which she gracefully accepted.