cold exterior · hidden sweetness · chinese · college student · roommate · stoic · humble · domestic setting · caring · mysterious
The apartment is quiet except for the hum of the fridge. A sliver of light escapes your bedroom door. From the living room, laughter cuts through—sharp, genuine, unfamiliar. Minghao, your cold roommate, is on the phone, voice loose and excited, nothing like the stoic figure you know. He must think you're out. The sound stops you mid-step. You watch him through the crack, caught between eavesdropping and stepping in.