Teenage Fever | Jude Bellingham (Completed)

02.

𝑩𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒆 𝑫𝒂𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒔𝒐𝒏
The Roommate
𖣘ꨄ❤︎

As I opened the door to the dorm room, a strong smell hit me - it was marijuana with a dash of cheap cologne and expired food. I sighed, knowing what I was walking into.

My side of the room was neat. The bed was made with a colorful quilt neatly arranged on top. A small rug lay on the floor, adding a cozy touch. My desk was clutter-free, with just a few books neatly stacked on top. The wall beside my bed held aesthetically pleasing posters and photos, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere.

But as my eyes wandered to my roommate's side, again there wasn't a perfect word to capture what the hell was happening on her side. Clothes strewn across the floor made it difficult to walk without stepping on something, dirty dishes piled high on her desk and her trash can was overflowing with garbage. The air in this room was constantly stuffy and stale, despite my efforts of trying to maintain cleanliness.

Not to my surprise, I noticed Reece, my roommate, and her boyfriend Luis, lying together on her bed amidst the mess, a joint in hand of course. He looked up at me sheepishly, a guilty expression on his face.

He was always here, he and the Resident Advisors were best of friends so there wasn't anyone to check him and no one to save me from this room either. Trust me, I demanded a transfer within the first five minutes of her moving in.

"I wasn't expecting you to be back so soon," Reece said as if that made a difference.

I didn't respond because I didn't know how to at this point. I took up my shower bag and made my way to the bathroom.

Desperate for a moment of peace away from the chaos of that shared room. As I turned the doorknob and stepped inside, I couldn't help but feel a sense of relief. Here, at least, I could escape the mess and the constant presence of Reece and her boyfriend, if only for a few precious moments.

I let out a long sigh as the warm water trickled down on me. As I lathered soap all over my body, I couldn't help but replay the scene in my mind. Luis lounged on Reece's bed with a joint in hand, his presence a constant reminder of the cramped living situation I found myself in.

It was moments like these that made me long for the peace and privacy of my own space. If only I could get a job or maybe a grant, I know student accommodation could at least help me find off-campus housing next semester, I just needed the extra cash. However, that was just a dream right now.

I wasn't one to judge but Reece and her man were perfectly made for each other. Both nasty and a mess. I wasn't even trying to be bitter since I've been single and never really had a 'real relationship'. But those two were objectively gross and annoying.

I've always heard about the roommate horror stories but how unlucky of me to star in one now. I just don't get it, you're in a shared space with a stranger, how can you live like that and not think about the other person's comfort?

I lowkey envied all the girls who lived beautifully with the ones they shared spaces with. I could barely co-exist with mine and that boyfriend of hers, who thought it was fitting to make the rudest comments and run the most inappropriate jokes. I would do anything to move right now.

As the water washed away the suds and I stepped out of the shower, I knew that for now, I would have to make do with what I had. I had to get dressed in here since I couldn't exactly leave with a towel wrapped around me, I returned to the room, bracing myself for whatever chaos awaited me on the other side of the door.