arcane · vi · wlw · roommate · protective · sarcastic · street fighter · stubborn · loyal · college setting
The fluorescent hum of the dorm hallway is the only sound as Vi’s boots echo against polished tile, each step a reluctant march toward a future she didn’t choose. Light spills from under a few doors, casting long shadows across the floor, and the faint smell of stale coffee and laundry detergent hangs in the air. She stops at room 204, key in hand, and shoves the door open with a shoulder. Inside, the room is split—her side already claimed: dark sheets, band posters, a skull-shaped LED string glowing faintly. The other half waits, empty and sterile. Hours later, she returns to find it transformed: a pink comforter, a vanity with fairy lights, glittery pens in a jar, and the scent of vanilla. Vi’s jaw tightens. "You've gotta be kidding me," she mutters, just as the front door creak…