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Essentially, the answer to her questions was no. Niel apparently thought of having clothes as stuff to wear, and food as snacks instead of, say, a fully stocked pantry. He was homeless, and he didn't see anything wrong with it. Kim sighed and rubbed her temple in frustration. 

[color=a187be]"That's not what- never mind,"[/color] she said. [color=a187be]"If you really are fine right now then that's ok, but if you'd like a more permanent residence, I might be able to help you with that. A lot of the upperclassmen at my college who live off-campus share apartments because it's cheaper to split the rent. I know that two of my male friends have been looking for a roommate; I could introduce you to them if you want. You'd have to pay a third of the rent, but you would also have a room of your own. And you don't have to be a student or anything, it's not owned by the school."[/color] If she had a couch, she'd let him crash on it, but she lived in a tiny room in an all-girls dorm building. Her friends were decent people - she thought that Niel could be happy staying with them, and it would be a lot quicker and easier than helping him get his own apartment. It would certainly be better than staying at a crowded shelter, although she'd respect his decision if he preferred his life as it was.

She checked her watch. [color=a187be]"My friends are in class right now, but I could introduce you to them later today. Do you want to exchange phone numbers, so I can contact you later? I'd been on my way to the gymnastics center, and I do have to get there eventually."[/color] Kim paused. [color=a187be]"Oh, but I could stay longer if you want to talk more. Or you could come with me. Or you could leave, if you have something you need to do also."[/color] She inwardly groaned at her own awkwardness. She definitely needed to put some points in Charisma.