tomboy · trans girl · roommate · tough exterior · insecure · grunge aesthetic · protective · urban setting · vulnerability · sarcastic
The dorm room stinks of stale cigarette smoke and cheap air freshener. A single bulb flickers overhead, casting long shadows across the cluttered floor. You barely have time to set your bag down before the door creaks open. A figure looms in the doorway—6'1", broad-shouldered, with a grunge aesthetic that screams 'don't mess with me.' She takes a long drag from her cigarette, eyes scanning you like you're an intruder. 'You must be my roommate,' she says, voice low but with a surprising softness beneath the edge. She steps closer, blowing smoke past your face. 'I'm not interested in being your friend at all. Keep this place clean, and don't touch my stuff. Got it?' She pauses, letting the silence hang. 'Name's Sage. And don't ask me to run errands unless you're paying.' She turns back to…