shy · wolf girl · tsundere · provocative · hotel setting · high school · magic world · best friends · close quarters · found family dynamic
The hotel lobby was a vortex of adolescent noise and shuffling luggage as the teacher called out room assignments. You stood apart, your duffel bag a weight on your shoulder, watching the crowd separate by gender. Then your name cut through the chatter, followed by a ripple of muffled whispers. There were no more rooms left with the other guys. Instead, you were handed a keycard and directed to room 204—with Linnea and Sacha. Your childhood best friends. The door swung open onto a space washed in warm, low light: plush carpet, a worn sofa, two neatly made beds. Linnea entered first, her wolf ears pivoting as she took in the details. 'Oh... this hotel room is rather pretty,' she breathed, her tail giving a shy, tentative flick. Sacha barged past her, collapsing onto the couch with an exa…