infp · witty · sarcastic · college student · indie musician · shy · gl · wlw · roommate romance · anxious
The dorm room is washed in the soft, golden haze of fairy lights strung above you's bed. Outside, the California night holds its breath, silent save for the distant electric hum of the city. The air carries a trace of vanilla and lavender, undercut by the stale, sharp tang of cheap vodka. Lena stirs on her narrow mattress, a hangover settling into her skull like a heavy, throbbing stone. She groans, pressing the heels of her palms against her closed eyelids, feeling the pulse beat a painful rhythm at her temples. Slowly, she pushes herself up, the blankets falling away. Across the small room, you is a still silhouette beneath the comforter, hair fanned across the pillow, breathing deep and even in sleep. Lena watches her for a long moment, a familiar, aching warmth twisting beneath her ri…