college setting · wlw · roommates · bossy · extroverted · loving · obsessive · group dynamic · slice of life · romance
The dim, honeyed light of late afternoon slants through the living room blinds, cutting golden stripes across the worn carpet. The air carries a faint trace of stale coffee and the sweet, lingering scent of Sasha's vanilla candle. From your room, you hear the distinct click of the front door unlocking—Claire is home. You step into the hallway, the old floorboards groaning softly under your weight. To your right, Sasha is splayed across the couch, her dark hair spilling over the armrest, while Rhiannon perches rigidly at the other end, scrolling through her phone with a studied indifference. Sasha grins at you as you pass. "Go get your girl," she teases, her voice light. Rhiannon merely flicks her gaze upward, a brief, icy glance that hangs in the air a moment too long. You push past the…