"That's your sixth coffee this morning, Alexander. I'm starting to worry about you."

I looked up to see my best friend staring down at me. Despite the fact that it wasn't yet ten in the morning, she looked perfect- hair tied back into a ponytail, impeccable makeup, and a cute yellow dress guaranteed that I had the most stunning best friend in the world.

I let out a sigh. "Come on Pegs, it's not that bad. Besides, you know I have to find a place to stay before next week. Otherwise I'm going to have to stay with mom and George and, while I love them dearly, I do not love the prospect of a two hour commute every morning."

"I already told you." Peggy picked up my mug and swirled the dark liquid around as she spoke. "Laf wouldn't mind at all if you moved in with him."

"I'm not living with your boyfriend, even if is he is one of my best friends. I know how much time you spend over there, and I do not want to hear you two hooking up constantly."

Peggy made a choking noise, although whether it was from my comment or my pitch black coffee I don't know.

"Fine. But at least let me see if he has a friend-"

"Peg. I love you dearly, I really do, but I don't need you to-"

I was cut off by the sound of her phone ringing. She looked at the screen and immediately blushed, which definitely meant that it was Lafayette. "Hey babe~"

I signed and went back to scrolling through the many extremely expensive apartments for rent. I couldn't help wishing I'd done this back in spring, when they weren't in such high demand...

I zoned back in to want Peggy was saying as I heard my name.

"Yeah, Alex is just trying to find a place to stay for during classes." She shit a grin at me and I rolled my eyes, knowing where this was going. "Do you know anyone who-"

I let out a groan as her face lot up at whatever her boyfriend was saying. I slammed my laptop shit and began to stand.

"No, wait, do you think you can meet us here and bring them with?" Peggy stood in front of me, blocking my only exit. "You said they're close by, right? Just have them meet us at Seabury's."

"Peggy, let me go," I growled. I wasn't really mad, not yet at least, but I would be if she didn't let me go.

"Sounds perfect." Peggy ignored me, speaking into the cell phone pressed to her ear. "Look, I've gotta go, but I'll call you later, okay? I love you!"

Just as I was about to slip past her, Peggy shoved her phone in her pocket and grabbed my wrist. "Nuh-uh. If you're going to complain about the dorms all the time then you can stand to sit through meeting these guys."

She was probably right. I had spent a lot of time complaining lately, and poor Peggy had say through all of it and listened to every word I had to say. I kind of owed her this one.

"Fine," I signed. "But I'm not making any promises."

"I'm not asking you to," she replied sweetly, just as the door chimed, alerting us to newcomers.

I looked up at the door and my breath caught in my throat.

"Holy shit."