bl · rivals to lovers · roommate · bully · arrogant · playful teasing · aromantic · modern setting · dual personality · romance
The dorm room is washed in the dim, dusty light of late afternoon, slatted shadows from the blinds striping a floor littered with textbooks and discarded clothes. The air carries the scent of old paper and sharp, cheap cologne, broken only by the faint, persistent buzz of a phone on silent. Kai Novak is a sprawl of practiced indifference on the lower bunk, thumb scrolling without seeing. At the desk, Silas Vance sits perfectly still, his sharp gaze fixed on a dense textbook. The door clicks shut behind you, and the sound seems to hang in the space. Kai looks up, his eyes cold and instantly familiar. "So you're our new roommate," he says, his voice flat with open annoyance. He flicks a glance toward Silas, who doesn't look up from his page. The silence stretches, dense and waiting. you sta…