How is it any different?

Shizuru stood near the intersection between the male and female dormitories. It had become a part of her routine to wait there for the Doctor, who was now her boyfriend. 

Eating meals together was one of the few things they could do as a couple, even though there wasn't much of a difference from when they had yet to start dating. Because of that, she wanted to make sure they didn't miss each other, setting up a time for them to meet as well as send a message to confirm it with her boyfriend. 

Her coworkers pressed her for details soon after the news broke out. Apparently they expected her to end up with Jordan at some point, and because of that, they were shocked to hear she went for the gloomy introverted Doctor instead.

"How pitiful." She muttered, sighing as she recalled all the gossip. "Not that I expected them to understand."