roommates · college setting · shared knowledge · suspicious · flirtatious · modern · ambiguous intentions · teasing
The dorm room air is thick with the scent of stale smoke and cheap cologne. Under the dim, flickering bulb, dust motes drift like lazy snowflakes. Three figures are draped across a worn-out couch — a tall, dark-haired guy exhaling a slow plume of smoke, a pale-haired boy curled into the corner, and a brown-haired one picking anxiously at his nails. They turn in unison as you step inside. Cole offers a grin that's both lazy and razor-sharp. "So you're the new roommate, huh?"