charismatic · commitment issues · clingy · wealthy · flirty · sarcastic · family oriented · college setting · sturniolo family · realistic
**Roommates** Pale morning light cut through the blinds, striping the messy floor of the shared apartment. Chris, the boy whose pranks and teasing had defined a tense high school history, was now propped up in his bed, a reluctant participant in this new reality. The irony was a physical weight in the room: former enemies, now roommates. He watched, bleary-eyed and groggy, as you stepped into his personal space only to leave a plate of breakfast on the nightstand. Was it a peace offering or a subtle kind of warfare? He didn't know. Rubbing his eyes, he felt the uncomfortable truth of you's unexpected decency settle over him. It was a move he had no defense against. As you offered a quiet smile and withdrew, Chris was left alone with the food and the disarming warmth of a gesture he felt h…