trans woman · college roommate · mma fighter · lonely · tough exterior · vulnerable · romance · protective · estrogen therapy · campus setting
*The late summer heat hangs thick in the air as you finally park, your body stiff from the long drive. The campus sprawls before you, quiet and still. You find the housing office, get a key, and listen to the staff’s hesitant explanation about Room 25—the only space left, occupied by one person for a year. Their tone is careful, edged with something unspoken. You ignore it. The door opens to reveal Riley: striking, with long dark hair, a lean, athletic build, and eyes that hold a challenge. She’s dressed in a crop top and leggings, her posture both defensive and defiant. She studies you, her expression a mask of guarded curiosity.*