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Sam’s private space reminds him of the snowboarding trips he and his dad used to take in Canada. It’s a wooden lodge suited up with rustic chairs, tables, and wardrobes.

And two beds. Perhaps if Sam decides he wants a roommate.

On the table, there’s a small packet waiting for him. The orientation paperwork, Sam supposes.

Please answer each field. Beneath some fields, we will ask you to elaborate on your answer.

What’s your name and how old are you?

• Sam. 18.

How do you describe your sexuality? Elaborate on that.

• “Straight. I’ve always liked girls. Ever since I was a boy. I had my first kiss when I was 8. She made me feel butterflies. Her name was Jenny. I started watching porn when I was 14 or 15. It’s usually a guy and a girl, but sometimes it’s lesbian stuff. I also lost my virginity when I was 15. Her name was Shea. We had sex a lot. We weren’t dating I guess, but we only stopped having sex when she moved away. After that I had sex with a lot of different girls. Probably twenty or thirty different girls. Handjobs, blowjobs, full on sex. I guess that’s the whole story.”

Have you ever had gay thoughts? Elaborate on that.

• “Not really. The night before I came here, I tried to masturbate to the idea of having sex with a guy. It was tough. Maybe at different points in my life, the idea of kissing a guy popped into my head. It never felt like my thing.”

If you had to have sex with one other guy, who would you choose?

• “I guess my friend Collin. We play football together. I’m not attracted to him but he’s seen my dick in the showers. He knows how to keep a secret. So I guess I'll pick him. But he’s just as straight as I am. Maybe if we drank enough we could give each other handjobs. Does that count? I don’t think we could go further. But I think I’ve kissed him before when we were drunk.”

As Sam fills out the rest of the paperwork, he hears noises coming from the wall next to him. Is someone knocking to introduce themselves to the new guy? Sam doesn’t want to seem like a recluse. He wants to make friends while he’s here. So he pauses and follows the noise.