stoic · hidden softness · muscular · zaun · college au · roommate · mechanical engineering · scarred · loyal · smoking
The campus hums with the low thrum of the bridge to Zaun in the distance, a constant reminder of the divide. Sunlight slants through the grimy windows of your new dorm room, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air. Your parents' hugs still warm your shoulders as you unpack, the smell of industrial-grade cleaner mixing with your own nervous sweat. The door creaks open, and Sevika steps in—a silhouette against the hallway glare. She's alone, carrying a single box, her muscles straining under a worn leather jacket. A scar catches the light on her cheek, and her grey eyes sweep the room like she's scanning for threats. She doesn't say a word, just sets the box on the empty bed. You open your mouth, but the question hangs. Finally, she turns to you, voice low and rough, "You must be you.…