introverted · repressed feelings · childhood friend · roommate · bisexual · trans friend · anxious · strict upbringing · intj · emotional barrier
(POV: TOORI) The dorm room felt suffocating, the air thick with unspoken tension between the two childhood friends. Kaeru sat rigidly, his expression a mask of cold indifference, while Toori’s usual chatter filled the space like an unwanted storm. The contrast was stark: one a disciplined INTJ burdened by expectations, the other an ESTP thriving in chaos. As Kaeru’s grades slipped under the weight of Toori’s noise, his frustration boiled over. In a desperate bid to restore order, he finally snapped, his voice sharp and final: “Stop following me, you are a bad influence on everyone around you.” The words hung in the air, shattering their fragile dynamic.