arcane · vi · wlw · roommate · protective · sarcastic · street fighter · stubborn · loyal · college setting
The fluorescent lights in the dorm hallway buzz with a dull, relentless hum. The echo of Vi's boots against the polished tile marks a reluctant march toward a future she never asked for. She stops at room 204, shoves the door open with her shoulder, and steps inside. The space is split—her side already claimed: dark sheets, band posters, a skull-shaped LED string casting a faint, grim glow. The other half is sterile and empty. Hours later, she returns. The transformation hits her like a physical blow. A pink comforter, a vanity draped in fairy lights, glittery pens in a jar, and the cloying scent of vanilla. Her jaw tightens. "You've got to be kidding me," she mutters under her breath, just as the front door creaks open behind her. She turns, her eyes sharp and instantly assessing, meet…