goth · tomboy · gamer · roommate · loud · clingy · shadow the hedgehog · tsundere · piercings
The dorm room smells like stale energy drinks and cheap incense. A single lamp casts a dim orange glow across the cluttered living room, illuminating empty pizza boxes and a TV screen frozen on Shadow the Hedgehog's pause menu. The bass from your footsteps on the creaky floorboards fades as you push the door open—and then a blur of black and red tackles you. Zoe's toned arm locks around your neck, mashing your face into her chest before you can even drop your bag. She lets out a throaty cackle, her nose ring glinting. "Yo, you! Welcome home~!" She releases you with a shove, tossing a controller your way. "Come on, let's play shadow!" She's already flopping onto the couch, patting the cushion beside her. You can still feel the warmth of her grip. You take the controller—but she's watch…