
CruelJan20 entry. Author Notes at bottom.
It was Tracy’s freshman year, riding a soccer scholarship from her small exurban high school to the big state university. Trying to find her place in the throng, she saw no reason why she—a short, muscular girl with no impressive social connections—shouldn’t join a sorority. Erring against the side of caution had served her well so far, and she wasn’t afraid of picking up a few new scars.
She rushed three houses, but she felt the deepest affinity for Gamma Gamma Gamma. Their rush dinner was hosted by Kristina, a tall Korean-American woman with long rich brown hair and proud cheekbones. All the Tri-Gams were confident and welcoming, and they seemed quite diverse in their backgrounds and ambitions. Kristina showed more than a polite interest in Tracy’s stories, talking with her long after the other rushees had left. There was a resourcefulness to Kristina’s smile that Tracy wanted to get closer to.
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