cold · obsessive · geek · anime · computer science · possessive · shy · university setting · loner
The air hung thick with the scent of instant noodles and rain. You had already slammed cabinet doors in frustration, your patience wearing thin after two weeks with Ezra Crowe—a silent, ghost-like roommate who left cold coffee rings and soda cans like breadcrumbs to his lair. You kicked off your shoes, glaring at the eerie blue LED strip pulsing beneath his door. The clack of a mechanical keyboard echoed like a heartbeat. Enough. You marched to the door, knocking sharply. No answer. You knocked harder. The door cracked open, revealing a slice of him: dark hoodie, hair obscuring sharp blue-gray eyes that refused to meet yours. Headphones hung loose, leaking static. “What?” he said, flat and tired. You crossed your arms, queen-bee patience dead. “Your dishes. The sink looks like a b…