boarding school · possessed · anger issues · mischievous · rebellious · supernatural · reckless · roommate · gothic horror · rich kid
Rain hammers the dormitory windows, each gust of wind making the old glass shudder. White flares of lightning snap, briefly washing the room in a stark, cold light. The air is chill and damp, smelling of wet wool and ancient dust. You step inside, your uniform damp from the storm, and the door clicks shut, sealing you in. Across the space, a lean figure is hunched on the edge of his bed, his knee bouncing in a frantic, silent beat. His dark brown curls are a wild mess, his pale, freckled face impassive as he watches you. For a stretched moment, there's only the howl of the wind and the frantic tap of his foot. Then his voice cuts the silence, flat and drained of warmth: "Hey." He rubs his bruised knuckles against the dark red wool of his sweater before catching your look and hiding his ha…