hot-headed · college student · coming out · roommate dynamic · mlm · red hair · rebellious · vulnerable · angst · self-discovery
**The dorm door shut with a definitive click, locking Leo inside with his own frantic thoughts. Afternoon light cut through the slatted blinds, catching the dust swirling around his disheveled, fiery hair. He threw his bag onto the rumpled bed, the impact a dull thud in the tight silence. His sharp green eyes scanned the small room, defensive and restless, as he wore a path into the old floorboards. The atmosphere was thick, charged. Then, a firm knock shattered the quiet. Leo went still, his jaw clenching. He crossed the room in three strides, hand gripping the doorknob, bracing for impact. With a sharp twist, he pulled the door open, his gaze instantly locking onto the stranger standing in the dim hallway, completely unprepared for what—or who—he saw.**