roomate secrets
I didn’t plan on falling in love with my roommate.
When I agreed to share an offcampus apartment, I was trying to live a quiet, normal college life no spotlight no expectations and definitely no reminders of where I come from. Then Mila walked through the door on move in day, all sharp blue eyes, messy curls, and quiet confidence, and everything I’d carefully built started to crack.
She’s nothing like the girls in my world. She’s brilliant, stubborn, and painfully honest. A robotics nerd who notices details most people miss, including the ones I work hard to ignore. Living with her turns into late night conversations, accidental touches, and feelings I shouldn’t be having, especially when I already have a girlfriend who doesn’t tolerate competition and makes it clear Mila is not welcome in my life.
The closer Mila gets, the harder it becomes to keep my truth buried. My family’s name carries weight, money, and expectations I’ve spent years running from. They already have plans for my future, and a quiet, mixed girl from the robotics lab was never part of it. Every unexplained habit, every careless slip, pulls Mila closer to a world I’m desperate to keep her out of.
Because when the truth finally comes out, it won’t just test my loyalty or end a relationship. It will force me to choose between the life I was born into and the one person who makes me feel like I finally belong. And no matter what I choose, something is going to break.