roommates

The afternoon sun slanted through the dorm window, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air. Steph sat at her desk, fingers flying across the keyboard, a half-empty mug of something forgotten beside her. Amber perched on the edge of her bed, carefully sketching in a worn notebook, her brow furrowed in concentration. Lexie lounged in a beanbag chair, headphones on, a book open but unread in her lap.