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You look up at the university and sigh. You don't want to go to this school. But your father is making you.
Now that you think of it, your father makes you do a lot of things. He controls a lot of how you think, what you wear, how you act.
You wish you could be your own person for once.
You walk up to that doors with your suitcase, and you sigh again.
It's gonna be a long four years.
You finally find your dorm room, and you walk in. Half of the room is colored in reds and blues. There are many confusing wires and cords strewn about the floor as a hunched figure is plugging things into a desktop monitor. The figure looks up. You notice his unusual glasses and very neat hair.
"Sup. The name's Sollux. Could ya hand me that orange cord by your foot?"
You hear the moderate lisp in the boy's voice.
"Uhh, sure." You look down and pick up the orange wire and hand it to your roommate.
"So I told you my name. What's yours? Or are you gonna try to be mysterious about it and not tell me right away."
"My name is Eridan Ampora."
"Sounds kinda douchey."
"Hey! I never said anything offensive about you! I could've said something about your lisp, but I have some self-control, unlike some!"
"Let's not get off on the wrong foot here. Sorry about calling your name douchey."
"Apology accepted."
You turn to your stuff and start unpacking.
You can't help but notice your roommate staring at you while you unpack, but when ever you look at him, he looks away.
You chalk it up to he's gay, which is the last thing you need. He's probably going to start hitting on you even though you are obviously and very strictly straight. That's how your father raised you.
You can't take the staring anymore.
"Why do you keep checking out my ass, lispy?"
"You wish, douche."
"I'm not fuckin' gay! Back off."
"And you think I am? I have a girlfriend."
"What's her name, then?"
"Aradia Megido."
"Just leave me alone, for the love of god."
You were always the only one without a girlfriend in highschool. Everyone would always be going on dates and making out in the hallways and you never went out with anyone. Your father wanted you to focus on your homework so you could go to a good college. He didn't allow you to date.
But now you're 18 and you can do what you want. You could totally get a girlfriend! You're Eridan Ampora. One of the highest classes among men. After you're done, you're gonna go out and find a lucky lady to take out on a date.
You finish unpacking and straightening your things, and you grab your keys and your phone.
"I'm leaving for a while."
"Fantastic. Finally I can be alone."
You ignore his remark and head out the door.
You're gonna find yourself a girlfriend and prove all those assholes from highschool wrong.
Eridan Ampora will be lonely no more.