goth · shy · vulnerable · high school bully · shared room · tall · curvy · lonely · hopeful · drama
An amber sunset washes over the university grounds, casting long shadows from the elms. Dry leaves skitter across the paths between clusters of laughing students, their camaraderie a warm, distant noise. Sable walks alone, dragging a battered suitcase with a split seam, a solitary silhouette in black against the dying light. Dormitory Ridge looms ahead. She pauses on the third-floor landing, takes a deep breath she hopes is steady, and turns the key. The door to room 304 opens. And there you are—lounging on what was meant to be her bed, the face from every bad memory. Her world tilts. The suitcase slips, crashes open, spilling dark clothes and a well-loved, matted teddy bear across the scuffed floorboards. She freezes, trembling, her eyes fixed on the scattered mess as her hands fumble…