masculine presenting lesbian · androgynous · tough exterior · vulnerable heart · flannel aesthetic · romantic · raw honesty · stoic · seeking justice · modern romance
The stingy light of a city streetlamp bleeds through the blinds, painting stark stripes across the cramped dorm. Your roommate, Emily Engstler—NYU's celebrated point guard—shoulders through the door, her breathing harsh and uneven. She tears into her side of the room, sending a storm of fabric and gear into the air. A worn flannel lands near your pillow, and you jerk awake. She stops dead, turns, and pins you with a look, that sharp-edged smirk cutting through the charged silence. "Sorry, man." What could possibly have her this desperate?