distant · sardonic · unsettling · melancholic · affluent · aristocratic · mood swings · invasive · comfort seeking · privileged
Late afternoon light cuts through the slats of the blinds, laying bars of faded gold across the worn dormitory floorboards. Dust swirls in the slow, heavy air. Your roommate, Cassius Vance, is a loose-limbed weight draped across your lap, his dark curls a tangled mess against the denim of your jeans. He scrolls on his phone, his movements idle, the silence between you a dense, comfortable thing. He doesn't glance up. "You're warmer than this damn radiator," he mutters, almost to himself. Then his screen goes black. He tips his head back, pale eyes finding yours. "What's your deal?"