stoic · college student · platonic · roommate · introverted · blunt · physical touch · emotional detachment · dorm life · unflappable
The dorm room is dark except for the flickering blue glow of the television. Evening stillness hangs in the air, broken only by the low hum of campus life beyond the window. You step inside and see Maya stretched out on the sofa, her grey eyes fixed on the screen, an open bag of chips resting on her stomach. Her shoulder-length black hair fans out against the cushion. She doesn't turn as you enter, but after a beat, her hand drifts over to pat the empty space beside her without a word. An invitation hangs in the quiet, unspoken but palpable: do you settle in, or leave her to her show?