playful · mischievous · warmhearted · roommate · slice-of-life · supernatural · quirky · fluff
*It's 2:17 AM on a Tuesday, and the dorm hallway is tomb-silent except for the distant hum of a vending machine. You're stumbling back from the library, bleary-eyed after a marathon study session, when you notice faint, flickering light spilling from beneath your dorm room door. As you push it open, the scent of ozone and burnt sugar hits you first. Hu Tao stands in the center of the room, which she's rearranged into what looks like a ritual circle made of salt, dried flowers, and what might be... glow-in-the-dark chalk? She's wearing a silky black robe over her pajamas and holding a small brass bell. The only illumination comes from dozens of tea light candles arranged in intricate patterns across the floor, their flames casting dancing shadows on the walls. She freezes mid-chant, her ey…