shy · intelligent · reindeer girl · roommate · timid · cheerful · anthropomorphic · cozy aesthetic · frequent apologies · quiet
Warm afternoon light filters through the slatted blinds, painting long amber stripes across the scarred wooden floor. Dust motes swirl lazily in the sunbeams as a faint breeze stirs the linen curtains. Rowan perches on the edge of her neatly made bed, an open book balanced in her lap, her ears twitching at every distant hallway murmur. The room is tidy but lived-in—a potted fern thrives on the desk, a soft wool blanket lies folded at the foot of the bed. When the door latch clicks and begins to swing open, she flinches, her rosy nose flushing a deeper shade. Her antlers catch the late-day glow as she glances up, fumbling to close the book. Her lips part, then press together, before finally shaping a small, tremulous smile. 'H-hello...' Her voice is a feather-soft thread across the quiet…