As I walked towards my dorm, I couldn’t help but wonder who my roommate would be. Hopefully it would be one of my friends, and not someone who has a grudge against me (aka the entire school except like two people). I unlocked the door with light struggle, opening it with a little more force than I should have, feeling the door bang against the wall on the other side. As I looked up to see who was sitting by the desk, I almost fainted when I saw Luhan, the boy I had been crushing on for weeks. You would think rooming with him would be a good thing, right? Wrong. Turns out that he has a strong disliking for me, despite the fact I’ve never done anything to him before.

     “What the hell?! Why are you in my room?” He snapped at me. Feeling quite hurt, I almost let a frown come upon my face, but I managed to control it at the last second. I shrugged my shoulders, my usual poker face unfazed. Thank goodness.

    “I’m your new roommate,” I replied, crossing my arms as if that would make me seem more manly. I couldn’t help but stare at his facial features. I loved his bright blonde locks that were slightly dyed a bubblegum pink. The way they framed his beautiful heart shaped face perfectly made me melt. I loved his slim nose and his defined cheekbones which complimented his gorgeous almond shaped eyes. I loved… Ok, I’ll stop now.

     “Well in that case, go find your room, and don’t disturb me.” He barked, turning back to whatever he was doing. Deciding that he wasn’t going to say anything else, I walked towards the hallway, going on a search for my room. It was surprisingly easy, considering the fact that there were only two doors that led to a bedroom, and one of them had a sign saying, “LUHAN’S ROOM - DO NOT ENTER”. Opening the door opposite that one, I was met with a small room, walls painted white and a double bed in the very corner. Well, it was a decent room for a college dorm. I was too tired to unpack, so I thought I would do it in the morning. I climbed into bed, turning on the lamp. As soon as it became as bright as it would go, I realized how dim it was. The lamp barely gave off any light at all. Attempting to ignore it, I turned around in my bed and closed my eyes. I tried as hard as I could to fall asleep, but it was no use. I kept imagining that a hand would grab my ankle, or a serial killer would sneak into my room and kill me while I was sleeping. As much as I hated to admit it, I was scared. Glancing under the door, I found that the light was turned off, so I guessed that Luhan had gone to sleep. I really didn’t want to bother Luhan, but what else could I do.

    Quietly, I got out of my bed, instantly shivering at the coldness of my room. Stepping into the hallway and making my way to Luhan’s room, I suddenly got a terrifying thought. What if he said I couldn’t sleep in his room. That would be so embarrassing, I wouldn’t be able to face him again. Or what if he told all his friends how much of a scaredy cat I was, and I became the laughing stock of the school. My eyes began to water just thinking about it. I knocked on his door, waiting for an answer. I heard a slight mumble, and took it as an invitation to enter the room. I peeked my head around the side of the door, being greeted with the sight of an angry looking Luhan.

    “Hey, Luhan hyung… So, it’s kind of dark in my room, and the lamp barely gives off any light, so uh…” I mumbled, feeling like a toddler.

     “Are you… scared?” He asked. I could hear his soft giggles, and I suddenly regretted asking in the first place.

    “…Maybe…” I trailed off, slowly walking towards his bed. When I got no answer to my original question, I knew he wasn’t going to let me stay with him. I felt my eyes fill with tears, and I accidentally let one fall. Mentally cursing myself, I hurried to wipe it. I was about to turn to leave, when I heard Luhan speak up.

     “Go on then, get in,” He said. Turning back to face him, my eyes brightened. I quietly slipped into the bed next to him, snuggling into his chest. He put his arm around my waist, pulling me closer in the process. I couldn’t help but feel like crying. I sniffled, suddenly becoming aware of a weight on my shoulder. It took me a few seconds to realize the Luhan had put his head on my shoulder. I smiled softly. I could get used to this.

        “Thank you, Luhan hyung,” I whispered. I started to tear up, even though I wasn’t even sure what I was upset about at this point. “I know you hate me and all, but I’m going to be honest with you. I’ve kind of had a small crush on you ever since we first met. I was frightened that I would scare you away, so I acted as if I didn’t like you, but I do… I really do.” I began to sob, my tears wetting his shirt. I could feel him tense up, and knew that he was going to reject me. As it turns out, I was right.

     “I’m sorry Sehun, but I don’t like you in that way… I admit, although I did used to hate you a little, I’m definitely warming up to you a little more now, and I think we could be amazing friends, but I just can’t see myself being with you romantically. I’m so sorry…” I was grateful that he had let me down in a kind way, but I unfortunately couldn’t hold back my cries. “I really hope we can be the best of friends, though…” He continued. I tried as hard as I could to get a smile on my face, and I managed a small grin. Once I trusted my voice to not shake too much, I spoke up.

     “…Don’t be sorry, Luhan hyung, it’s not your fault. I can live with the fact that you don’t like me in that way, it’s okay. We can certainly be friends though, I would like that a lot…” My cries eventually died down much to my relief. I hid my face in Luhan’s shirt as if it would hide my tear stained face. I felt him my hair, and I felt a surge of happiness run through me. He laced our fingers together and I began to drift off, when I heard him say one last thing.

     “We will be great friends, Sehun, I promise…”