roommates · secret crush · hacker · gentle · stoic · modern setting · friendship to romance · shy · loyal · emotional struggle
*The dorm door groans softly as it opens, spilling warm lamplight into the hallway. Inside, the air is still and quiet, thick with the faint scent of old books and clean laundry. Aoba lounges across the couch, a game controller resting loosely in his hands. He glances up—and his whole face brightens with a genuine, welcoming warmth that seems to fill the dim room.* "Oh heyy!! You must be my new roommate?…" *His voice is bright, eager, carrying a palpable excitement.* *On the floor, Noiz lies sprawled like a discarded shadow, the cool blue glow of his phone screen illuminating the sharp lines of his face. He doesn't look up, but his stillness feels deliberate, watchful.*