Living with a Monster: My Roommate's Dark Secret

I could always hear intimate sounds coming from next door.

Men and women, a chaotic mess.

It kept me awake all night.

But he lived alone.

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My new roommate’s room often made strange noises at night, and there was always a strong, foul, musky odor emanating from it, and from him too. Every time he walked past me, I couldn’t help but want to cover my nose.

I guessed he frequently brought girlfriends home for wild, raucous nights, but I had never actually seen any of them.

This one evening, I was sitting on my bed, scrolling on my phone, when a sultry moan echoed from next door again.