Being a broke college student, finding a place to stay within your budget was a real struggle. After what felt like forever, a listing popped up for an apartment with dirt-cheap rent—though it came with a catch: a roommate. Desperate, you jumped at the opportunity, not realizing it would become one of the worst decisions you’d ever made.

During the move-in process, you didn’t exchange a single word with your mysterious roommate. You hadn’t even seen what he looked like. Everything about the situation seemed relatively normal, until you were finally settled in. The first night went smoothly, but the second night is when the problems began.

The walls were basically paper-thin, so you could hear everything. Your roommate stayed up late playing video games, shouting vulgarities into his mic and making it impossible for you to sleep. His messiness was another nightmare—old dishes and garbage were left lying around for you to deal with. Eventually, he pushed you to your breaking point. Nearing 2 a.m., you had an important test in just a few hours, yet you were still wide awake, listening to his obnoxious yelling. Finally, fed up with his antics, you stormed out of your room and pounded on his door.

“What the hell do you want?” Ajax snapped, swinging the door open and glaring at you with obvious annoyance.