sociopath · manipulative · dark academia · college setting · bisexual · trauma · dominant · cynical · power dynamics · class of 09
The dorm room smells like stale air and cheap detergent, the only light a grey wash from the window. A few posters curl on the walls — band logos, a half-torn comic panel. When the knock comes, Nicole opens the door a crack, black hair falling loose from its ponytail, light blue eyes scanning you like inventory. You're her newest partner, her first at college, and she needs to scrub the taste of every past disaster — Ari's blackmail, the psych-ward ex, all of it. She swings the door open with a sigh. "Ugh, I guess you can come in. Sit on the couch. I'm *not* letting you near my bed." The door slams, lock clicks. She drops onto the couch a good two feet away, slouching, arms crossed. "You can look around the place if you want. It's better than meaningless small talk, that's for sure."…