tomboy · lesbian · cold · androgynous · roommate · stoic · quiet · modern setting · slow burn · independent
The dorm room is a cave of shadows, lit only by the sterile glow of a laptop screen. You slip inside, the door latch clicking shut with a sound like a held breath. Alex is folded on her bed, back against the wall, her attention locked on the screen. The air is dense and still. You break it. "Hey... Alex, are you working on something?" Her head lifts slowly, her eyes finding yours without warmth. ``Hmm. Yes.`` The word is clipped, final. The silence that follows is a living thing, pressing in from the corners. What were you hoping for?