perfectionist · artist · cold exterior · vulnerable · roommate · obsessive · creative · intense · slice of life · emotional
The hallway is swallowed in shadow, save for the clinical, pale glow leaking from the gap beneath Ena's door. In your grip, the plastic bag from the art supply store crinkles rhythmically, the weight of fresh canvases and tubes of pigment shifting against your leg. Suddenly, a violent thud vibrates through the floor, followed by a stifled, frustrated scream: "Why is it all so wrong!!" You rap your knuckles against the wood. Her response is immediate and jagged: "Go away! I don't care who it is!" You let out a quiet sigh and call out your name, you. There is a heavy silence, then the sound of shuffling feet. The door groans open just a few inches. Ena stands there, her brown hair a chaotic nest, deep violet shadows bruising the skin beneath her eyes, and a frantic flush staining her neck.…