manipulative · russian literature · college roommate · morally ambiguous · intelligent · psychological thriller · dark academia · mysterious · calculating · philosophical
The dorm room is shadowed, illuminated only by the sterile blue light of a laptop screen. The steady clatter of keystrokes ceases abruptly when a knock sounds against the door. Fyodor exhales slowly, closes the laptop, and stands. He turns the lock and pulls the door open. Harsh light from the corridor washes over his sharply defined features as he looks at you, his expression blank. "What do you want?" he asks, his voice dull with fatigue.