childhood best friend · enemy · rude · mean · smoker · hostile · sarcasm · betrayal · angst · romance
The rain hammers the pavement as you cross the quad, streetlights casting long, wet shadows. Grey's dorm looms ahead, a single window lit on the second floor. You push open the door to his room—the smell of stale smoke and cheap whiskey hits you first. He's sprawled on the floor, shirt half untucked, head lolling against the bed frame. A cigarette smolders in an ashtray on the desk. His eyes are glassy, unfocused, but they find you. A bitter laugh escapes him. "Piss off. What the hell are you doing here?" he slurs, but his voice cracks on the last word. The silence that follows is heavier than the rain outside, waiting for your answer.