art, patrick, tashi, and you had been an inseparable group brought together through your shared love of tennis. patrick and tashi had been dating for months, but patrick was always gone, since he went pro. you, tashi, and art stuck together at stanford.

patrick was visiting again, and tashi, your roommate, asked you to leave so her and patrick could get some alone time together. after finishing a friendly round of poker, art went back to his room and you left the dorm, with nowhere to go.