It started with an empty box.<\/p>\n
One minute, my XuanMa pastry with egg yolk was sitting safely on the third shelf of our shared dorm fridge. The next, it was gone\u2014vanished into thin air. No note. No wrapper. Not even a crumb.<\/p>\n
But this wasn\u2019t just a missing snack\u2014it was a missing pastry with emotional baggage. The limited-edition purple sweet potato flavor, flown in by my mom from overseas. A flaky, golden hug in food form. And now? It\u2019s the center of a true student snack mystery.<\/p>\n
Suspect #1: My Roommate, Who Swears She\u2019s Gluten-Free<\/strong><\/p>\n She\u2019s been on a \u201chealth journey\u201d for months, but I\u2019ve seen her stare too long at my snack stash. Her eyes linger. Her fingers twitch.<\/p>\n Plus, she always \u201ccleans the fridge\u201d the day before her boyfriend visits. Suspicious.<\/p>\n Suspect #2: The Quiet Girl in Room 206<\/strong><\/p>\n She doesn\u2019t talk much. But she shows up whenever someone microwaves dumplings or pastry with egg yolk. Some say she once ate a whole mooncake without blinking.<\/p>\n That\u2019s enough motive for me.<\/p>\n Suspect #3: Me.<\/strong><\/p>\n I know, I know. It sounds crazy.<\/p>\n But last night was a blur. I was up late editing a group project, completely drained. I remember standing in front of the fridge at 2:13 a.m. I remember thinking, \u201cJust one bite won\u2019t hurt.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n I remember nothing after that.<\/p>\n This morning, I found the box\u2014in the trash under my own desk. Empty. Folded neatly. Like it had never existed at all.<\/p>\n So yes, the mystery is solved. If you\u2019ve ever woken up to find your favorite snack mysteriously missing, you\u2019re not alone. College dorms are full of strange happenings, hungry roommates, and apparently, pastry-loving alter egos.<\/p>\nThe Final Twist<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nThe criminal\u2026 was me.
\nAnd the victim? My future self, who was really looking forward to that pastry.<\/p>\nConclusion: Keep Your Pastries Close\u2014And Your Midnight Self Closer<\/strong><\/h3>\n