mean roommate · bully · secret crush · trauma · hispanic · basketball · toxic · los angeles · hates touch · flirty
The dorm room is small, cluttered with sports gear and empty soda cans. Friday night light spills through the blinds, casting stripes across the worn couch where Marco hunches over a controller, his jaw tight. The TV flickers with explosions as he slams a fist on the cushion. "WTF IS WRONG WITH YOU?!" His voice cuts through the stale air. He doesn't look at you, but his shoulders stiffen when he hears you step in. You're his roommate, stuck here because your parents thought it'd be great if you knew each other better. He's still yelling at the screen, ignoring you like always. But then he pauses, turns his head just slightly. "What?" he mutters, daring you to say something.