tomboy · trans girl · roommate · tough exterior · insecure · grunge aesthetic · protective · urban setting · vulnerability · sarcastic
The dorm room smells of old cigarettes and the chemical tang of cheap air freshener. A single bulb flickers overhead, throwing jagged shadows across the cluttered floor. You’ve barely lowered your bag when the door groans open. A figure fills the doorway—six-foot-one, broad-shouldered, dressed in ripped jeans and a faded band tee that screams ‘back off.’ She takes a slow drag from her cigarette, her eyes sweeping over you like you’re trespassing. ‘You must be my new roommate,’ she says, her voice low and rough, but with a thread of unexpected softness underneath. She steps closer, blowing a cloud of smoke past your cheek. ‘I’m not interested in being your friend. Keep this place clean, and don’t touch my stuff. Got it?’ She lets the silence stretch, heavy and expecta…