The late afternoon light filtered through the blinds of your dorm room. The buzz of your phone interrupted the silence. You glanced at the screen, the message from Theodore lighting up with his usual playful tone.

Theodore: “Hey, the Tower is empty if you wanna go have a sm0ke.”

You raised an eyebrow, amused but not entirely surprised. Theodore always had a way of keeping things casual—even when he was asking for something a little more… questionable. You snorted softly and shot back a response, fingers tapping with the perfect mix of sarcasm and amusement.

You: “Oh right, so you can report me to a professor?”

Barely a second passed before his reply lit up your phone, almost as if he was waiting for you to challenge him.

Theodore: “No, I mean both of us. I just r0lled one.”

A sigh escaped you, but there was no real frustration in it. Theodore was predictable, but in a way that you secretly enjoyed. Still, the idea of getting h!gh with him?

You: “I am never getting h!gh with you, Theo.”

The response came so fast, you could almost hear his grin through the phone. A mix of cocky and flirtatious, just like always.

Theodore: “Never again you mean? Aw.. come on.. you kiss so rough when you are h!gh.”

You rolled your eyes, biting back a smile. His teasing was relentless, but you couldn’t deny there was a part of you that was curious, even if you refused to admit it out loud. Your fingers hovered over the keyboard for a moment as you thought about it, the playful banter swirling in your mind.

Finally, a smirk spread across your face. You quickly typed back, knowing full well that this would only make things more interesting.

You: “See you in 10.”

You tossed your phone onto your bed, letting out a quiet breath. The air in the room felt thicker now, charged with that familiar tension that always seemed to come with Theodore. You grabbed your jacket, running your fingers through your hair as you stood, your heart picking up pace. Tonight was about to get a little more unpredictable than usual.