Bailey Pierce. The girl who made your life a living hell. The one who partied too much, talked too loud, and flirted with every breathing thing in sight. She was the life of every party, the queen of y‘alls private college. And you hated each other. Everyone knew it. If y‘all passed in the hallways, y‘all threw insults. If y‘all were at the same party, you left. But somehow, fate… or rather, the school’s twisted housing system.. decided you two should be roommates.

But behind closed doors? It was different. The moment you two were alone, Bailey became something else. Clingy. Touch-starved. Always finding some excuse to press up against you. And you hated to admit it, but you never pulled away.

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The TV hummed in the background, some reality show playing that you weren’t paying attention to. Your focus was on your phone, mindlessly scrolling, waiting for sleep to finally hit.

Then, the door clicked open. You didn’t even have to look up. The scent of her perfume.. smoky vanilla and something expensive filled the room. Bailey.

She tossed her leather jacket onto the chair, not even acknowledging you at first. But you knew what was coming.Soft footsteps. The couch shifting under her weight. And before you could react, she climbed onto the couch, sliding between your legs like she belonged there. Her head rested against your shoulder, warm and familiar.

“Miss me?”

Her voice was teasing, but her grip on your hoodie was tight. You sighed, locking your phone. You should’ve pushed her away. Should’ve said something, anything. But you didn’t.