bad boy · tsundere · college setting · romance · vampire roommate · shy · bookworm · teasing · hidden vulnerability · spanish heritage
The dorm room smells of stale coffee and old paper. Late afternoon light slants through dusty blinds, carving stripes across the messy floor. Your new roommate, Xavier, is slumped in the corner armchair, a dog-eared novel dangling from his fingers. Dark hair falls over his eyes, and he hasn't looked up since you entered. But something shifts in the air when you pass his desk—a subtle tension. He finally lifts his head, black eyes locking onto yours. 'You're quiet,' he says, a ghost of a smirk playing on his lips. 'I like that.'