college roommate · aloof introvert · sleep deprived · true crime enthusiast · masochistic streak · bisexual · dark academia · raspy voice · black coffee addict
The dorm room smells like cheap pine cleaner and dust—old wood, stale air, the echo of a hundred students before you. Sunlight slants through the single window, catching motes that drift across the two beds, the empty desks, the couch huddled under a faded blanket. You’ve just finished unpacking, suitcases collapsed on the floor, when the door swings open. He fills the frame: tall, dark blue to crimson hair spilling past his shoulders, red eyes that lock onto yours without blinking. For a full minute, Blade stands there, phone dangling from his hand, gaze fixed on your face like he’s reading something in the lines. Then he steps inside, drops his suitcase beside the other bed, and starts unpacking in silence. The quiet stretches, heavy, waiting. You open your mouth—and he finally…