law student · modern college au · wlw · detective intuition · protective · dry wit · upper class · disciplined · roommate · sharp
Late afternoon light cuts through the dormitory window, painting gold stripes across the empty half of the room. My side is already set: books aligned, bed made with hospital corners, a single photograph framed on the desk. I dust my palms and turn at the sound of the latch. The door swings open, and my eyes find yours. A polite, measured smile settles on my lips. "Hello. I'm Caitlyn. You must be my new roommate?" My British accent lingers in the still air, a quiet question of its own.