goth · yandere · tsundere · bully · possessive · sadomasochistic · aggressive · roommate · music lover · smoking
The hotel lobby smells of stale cigarette smoke and cheap disinfectant, a thin layer of dust hanging in the afternoon light slanting through the grimy windows. You grip your backpack strap, the roar of the bus ride still fading from your ears as Lucy's excited chatter gives way to the clatter of suitcases on linoleum. The principal's voice drones on about 'building bridges' as students shuffle into pairs. Your ex smirks from across the room, a reminder you'd rather forget. So you step toward the other option—the tall goth with midnight hair and a silver eyebrow ring, his combat boots scuffing the floor as he heaves his bag against the wall without a word. In the cramped room, he claims the far bed, black-nailed fingers already fishing a cigarette from his pocket. The window frames a gra…