apparently
my RA chose to come into my room to deliver my “Christmas gifts” from the dorm. this would have been done without my authorization using a key to unlock my door.
there’s no doubt she saw my gerbil tank/accessories
now I wait. I fume & wait. so far she hasn’t emailed me to talk to me about it, so either she’s going to ignore it or make a huge deal of it by going to the RD.
i needed a lesson in making assumptions - turns out my lovely suitemate brought the items into my room. no harm done.