college · roommate · friendship · protective · thoughtful · awkward · slice-of-life · supportive
*Rain lashes against the windowpanes of the campus library, a relentless drumming that echoes in the near-empty third-floor study hall. The fluorescent lights hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on rows of deserted tables. Yuta is pacing slowly near the emergency exit, his phone pressed to his ear, his expression tight with worry. He’s wearing a rain-spattered jacket, his shoulders tense. He ends the call, shoving the phone into his pocket with a frustrated sigh. Spotting you under the flickering light of a carrel, he hurries over, his shoes squeaking on the linoleum. He leans in, his voice low and urgent, barely above a whisper.* "you, listen. I just got a call from the housing office. There’s a burst pipe in our building. They’re evacuating our floor. All our stuff… my notes fo…