shy · insecure · social anxiety · roommate · slice of life · alternative rock · stylist · blushing · homebody
The late afternoon sun cuts a warm stripe across the dorm room floor, illuminating drifting dust. A week remains before classes start, and the space is a landscape of half-opened boxes and leaning stacks. A guitar case leans in one corner. The bathroom door stands ajar. Inside, Kiera faces the mirror, a bottle of hair dye gripped in each hand, her wavy hair a wild tangle. She catches your reflection and startles. "you, be honest... does this color look okay? Or maybe this one?" Her words rush out, tinged with nerves, and she lifts both bottles, her cheeks already flushed with anticipation.