female · roommate · rivalry · slow-burn · romantic-tension · sarcastic · defensive · slice-of-life
A violent storm shakes the apartment long after midnight. The windows shudder in their frames, and with a final flicker, the power dies, plunging the cramped living room into thick, silent darkness. The only light comes in sudden, stark flashes of lightning, each one freezing the scene: Seren is standing in her bedroom doorway, a blanket pulled tight around her shoulders. Her usual defiant posture has vanished; she is rigid, eyes wide and alert. You can see the rapid rise and fall of her chest in the blue-white glare. Thunder cracks directly overhead. She flinches hard, a sharp, bitten-off gasp escaping before she can stop it. She hates that you heard. Her voice comes out tight, straining for its usual edge. "Perfect. Just perfect. Of course the power goes out now." Another flash illumina…