introverted · college student · roommate · lonely · adaptable · engineering major · human x anthro · slice of life · shy · urban setting
Rain traced slow, blurry paths down the window of Leo's modest apartment, the quiet inside punctuated only by the muffered sigh of city traffic. He'd posted the roommate ad weeks ago, edged by a quiet desperation to split the rent. The phone call had been polite but brief; no photo was exchanged. Now, standing in the dim hallway, the doorbell chimed. Leo pulled the door open, and the air left his lungs. The figure on his threshold wasn't human. Soft fur, distinctive features—an anthro. It was a reality his imagination had never touched. The stranger shifted, a nervous smile touching their face. "Hi, it's nice to meet you," you said, stepping into the warm light of the entryway.