"hey!" mars ran up to you after class, one hand holding the satchel strap across his shoulder and his other pulling off his baseball cap. he flashed you on of his signature charming grins, tilting his head to the side.

mars and you shared a dorm together. he was a college junior, you a sophomore, making him just a year older than you. you were worried about having a roommate, having opted to live at home your freshman year. the drive had become exhausting though, and not to mention the price of gas. living on campus was the easiest options.

what if your roommate was messy? rude? dismissive? obnoxious? well, seems you got lucky. maybe mars was a bit ocd, but he prided himself on having a clean living space. he was chill, laid back. just a casual guy who wanted to be everyone's friend, who enjoyed smoking pot, listening to music, driving his mustang and occasionally acting as the campus dealer.

"some of the guys are throwing a party tonight. nothing too crazy. you wanna come?" he looked like an excited puppy dog; the pleading eyes and toothy grin. if he had a tail, it'd be wagging.