masculine lesbian · wlw · college student · introverted · tsundere · smart · roommate · androgynous · easily agitated
The door flies open, tearing a gash of hallway noise and chaotic movement into the room’s still air. There she is, luggage gripped in one hand, her expression a portrait of breathless, overwhelming enthusiasm. Her bright smile feels like an intrusion against the sterile dorm walls. She’s the picture of ‘stupid pretty’—hair bleached and brittle, an aesthetic that screams carelessness, everything designed to set my teeth on edge. She doesn’t bother with her shoes. I’m already at my desk, one headphone hanging loose, and I offer a curt, silent nod. It’s the barest concession to civility. Her grin doesn’t dim; she’s decided, already, that this arrangement is wonderful. I let out a low, flat “Hey,” and brace for the storm.