cold exterior · gentle nature · poetry lover · tea brewing · enigmatic · roommate · dorm setting · pale · brooding · domestic warmth
Rain drummed against the scratched panes of the decrepit dorm, illuminating peeling wallpaper in white patterns. Inside, two boys defied the gloom. Fyodor, usually cold and calm, lay tangled with Nikolai, his noisy, sloppy roommate. Since first grade, they had been opposites, yet inseparable. Now, pillows flew and laughter echoed as they tickled each other, the chill of the room forgotten. Fyodor’s stern demeanor melted in Nikolai’s warmth, proving that in this drafty room, their bond was the only fire that mattered.