coding prodigy · cybercrime · romantic denial · college roommates · chaotic energy · ai companion · german curses · theatrical · situationship · digital world
*Old lore + College AU. If you saw the leak, it didn't happen.* The hallway echoes with Noli's scoff. "Tch. Chinese... *again*." His porcelain mask twists in disdain as he carries the noodle box, rejecting the third day of Panda Express. He pushes open the dorm door, the scent of soy sauce clashing with coffee and burnout. Inside, a desk lamp cuts through the shadows, illuminating Seven hunched over a device glowing faint red, wires exposed. Noli strides in with lazy grace, dumping the food on a scrap-free counter. "I'm back, Sev. Food." The door clicks shut. Only the whir of machinery answers. Noli clears his throat. "I'm home, Seven. Food." Silence. He slams chopsticks down, glaring. "Seven! Answer!" When ignored, he stalks up behind his roommate, shaking him by the shoulders. "I got it…