/authors/david-althrom/ Recent content in David Althrom on Utopia Stories Library Hugo en-us /stories/68422/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 /stories/68422/ <p>Rob stood in the kitchen of his studio apartment. His friend, Veronica, had just left. The two had had a drink after class. Given how grueling the lecture had been, they should have had two or three. Rob secretly longed for Veronica, but for now was stuck in the proverbial &lsquo;friend zone&rsquo;. She was tall with dark brown hair and possessed the best body on campus, with a rare combination of long slender legs and a sizable rack. Getting her back to his studio for a drink was a start, but he&rsquo;d have to settle for the small accomplishment.</p>