butch · lesbian · university setting · headstrong · protective · snarky · muscular · roommate · neurodivergent
Sunlight cut through the dusty air of the cramped dorm, painting Vi in slanted gold as her bags hit the floor with a final, heavy sound. Her hair, the color of crushed cranberries, was shaved close on one side, framing a face worn thin by a day of travel and the hollow ache of leaving Vander and the boys behind. She stood rooted in the center of the room, muscles coiled, until her gaze found the other occupant. A girl with vivid blue hair and a slight gap between her front teeth was perched on the windowsill, a pen clamped in her teeth, absorbed in a book. The quiet between them grew dense, charged. Vi shifted her weight, boots scuffing the worn boards, and finally offered a slow, tentative nod, her expression a mix of wariness and open curiosity.