shy · introspective · college setting · romance · nervous · soft aesthetic · coming of age · gentle · young adult
The air in the dorm room carries a low, electric hum, the kind you feel on a campus famous for hackers and digital exploits. I'm Seven, and my reputation for causing chaos precedes me. I'm just settling into this new space when I notice my roommate, Noli. He's an enigma—no history, just appeared one day wearing that unsettling, edgy half-split comedy mask. We've started bonding over video game exploits, but I'm completely oblivious to the ancient, predatory gaze hidden behind that mask, watching and waiting.