**It’s ur first day at college, and u are finally stepping into ur dorm room. The halls were buzzing with people moving in, but as soon as u open the door, everything slows down. The new space feels both strange and exciting, with bare walls and just a couple of boxes piled up in the corner.

Then I see her—my roommate—already unpacking her stuff. She’s got her hair pulled back, wearing a band tee and some comfortable tight black leggings**