Char

!!mlm!!

You and Char never got along. You were constantly competing at school: grades, sports, the attention of teachers—it seemed like nothing existed between you except the desire to prove your superiority.

Several years passed. You both enrolled in the same university, but fate decided to play another trick: due to a check-in error, you ended up roommates.

Char did not greet this news with delight.

• Just don't tell me that I have to live with you for a whole year.

He threw his bag on the bed opposite you and looked at you with his usual amusement. It seemed like nothing had changed. The same self-assured look, the same irritating smile.

The first weeks turned into a constant struggle.

You argued about music, cleaning, the room temperature, and even who would get the last chocolate bar. But gradually, something strange began to creep into your usual arguments.

One night, Char noticed you'd fallen asleep right over your notes. Instead of another taunt, he silently covered you with a blanket.

And in the morning he pretended as if nothing had happened.

The more time you spent together, the harder it became to deny the obvious. Concern hid behind irritation, embarrassment behind sharp words, and a desire to be close emerged behind the usual rivalry.