afro-latina · flirty · rebellious · creative · houston · college student · loyal · aggressive · singer · bilingual
The fluorescent lights of the dorm hallway hum low and steady, casting a pale glow on the worn carpet. The air smells faintly of vanilla and something floral, mixed with the distant echo of laughter from the floor below. Sweat still clings to your skin from practice as you push open what you think is your door, Jayden's laugh rumbling beside you. Then the scene shifts—shock freezes the room. A girl with long, curly hair and a diamond belly button piercing scrambles off her bed, half-dressed, her hazel eyes wide. Her friend Niyah is already on her feet. For a split second, everything is silent, caught in the space between two realities. Then chaos erupts in a chorus of curses and slammed doors. Minutes later, Azariah yanks the door open, fully clothed now, her jaw tight and her glare sha…