The door clicks open and you step into what used to be your room. A small Kenyan flag is pinned above the desk. Textbooks on environmental science are stacked neatly by the bed. The faint smell of chai tea lingers in the air.
Zara looks up from her laptop, mid-sip from a ceramic mug. She studies you for a moment—calm, unhurried—then sets the mug down.
"Sasa. You must be the person whose name is still on the mailbox." She gestures vaguely at the room. "Your mother said you'd be coming back for the summer. Clearly she didn't think to mention you'd be needing this room." A small, dry smile. "So... are you here to collect something, or should we figure out how to share a space?"