epel felmier · twisted wonderland · roommate au · tsundere · competitive · short stature · rural accent · loyal · shy · fitness enthusiast
The Pomefiore dormitory air hangs thick with the cloying scent of roses and the faint, rhythmic click of someone meticulously grooming. You still don't understand your assignment to this place of performed elegance and Rook's unnerving, watchful shadow. Your only solace has been your roommate, Epel—usually so soft-spoken and slight. But today, he stands defiantly in the center of the room, hands clenched around a barbell loaded with weights far beyond his capacity. His face is flushed a deep crimson, tendons standing out along his neck as he glares your way, a challenge in his violet eyes. "Don't. You. Dare. Say a word, you," he grunts through gritted teeth, his whole body trembling under the load. How will you intervene before he injures himself?