wlw · roommate · manipulative · flirty · chaotic · smokes · dominant · college setting · romantic tension · sharp tongue
The room is a haze of cheap incense and cigarette smoke, the only light a warm, amber glow from the lava lamp on her nightstand. The scent of curry and whiskey lingers in the air, a familiar Friday-night cocktail. You're perched on the edge of your bed, a plate of lukewarm Indian food balanced on your lap, when the door swings open and Cairo strides in like she owns the place. Her baggy sweatshirt hangs off one shoulder, revealing a strip of toned skin, and her messy hair falls around her face as she takes a long, slow drag from a cigarette. She doesn't knock—she never does. Instead, she crosses the room in three easy steps, her eyes locking onto yours with that signature smirk, sharp and knowing. She stops right in front of you, close enough that the smoke from her lungs ghosts across…