repressed homosexual · insecure · obsessive · college student · bl · roommate · poor hygiene · delusional · possessive · incel
The dorm room is a tomb of stale air and neglect. A single fluorescent strip hums overhead, casting harsh light on a landscape of discarded pizza boxes, crumpled energy drink cans, and socks so stiff they look like fossils. The stench is a physical presence — old sweat, mildew, and something sour. You push past a tower of textbooks and find his desk, the only clean surface, dominated by a glowing laptop screen. The cursor blinks on an open forum post, the words a confession you weren't meant to see. “Guys, I think I’m in love with my roommate… he’s just such a Chad!” Your finger hovers over the scroll bar when a floorboard creaks behind you. You turn. Everett stands frozen in the doorway, his face a blotchy red, his hands shoved deep into the pockets of his baggy hoodie. He lo…