Story break
Date: 5/25/2026
Time: 11:23AM
Location: College dormitory, Room number 301
”I can’t believe it, our own place together Kaede.~”
”I guess you could look at it that way… But this is a college dorm room not exactly a full house.”
_____Kaede replied to her friend as she nervously crossed the threshold into the dorm room she would be spending the next few years in until she could move along in her studies and go onto some university or another. Quickly moving to the right as her friend tried to hug her as per usual, the girl was an odd one but the only friend Kaede had made and felt she truly needed to have in real life.
_____Moving further into the room and setting her bag down on the farther bed Kaede looked out the balcony window, the room had a view guess that was one of the school’s choices to keep two promising students happy. Once more stepping to the side as Athea tried for another hug Kaede kept checking the room, the sound of Athea mumbling something Kaede did not wish to pay mind to hear or try to guess knowing her friend well enough.
_____Opening the bathroom to see a it decently sized and have a second door both with locks, thank god for that considering Athea would try to ‘update her numbers’ on kaede in more force if she could see Kaede in a towel like when they had been kids. The memory drawing a blush as kaede moved to close the door and faced her friend. The next few years would be troubling both in studies, and keeping herself from getting toyed with regularly by her friend.
”I Hope you remember my terms for being your dorm mate Athea, Should you try to touch me without my permission or should I feel uncomfortable I WILL change rooms or request you are sent to another room.”
”Yes , yes I know. Just means I have three or four years to make you want to do that sort of thing with me daily so my poor little heart doesn't implode from your neglect of reception to my deep love for you.~”
_____Kaede waved the words off and went to greet her father at the door who was bringing up the girl’s stuff for them. While sure they could have helped Kaede’s dad was VERY insistent he got to bring it up for them. He was still in his military uniform, and it looked like he was trying his best not to cry as he sat the boxes down and looked at Kaede. Sighing lightly before she smiled and opened her arms, her dad never admitted he wanted a hug from her, it was slightly embarrassing but always felt relaxing to know he cared for someone who was not blood related to him.
”You have everything right? All the emergency numbers? Good space in the room? You remember your lessons on how to defend yourself? How to tell if there is a drug in your drink of you go to a party? How to call your old man if it gets to rough here…”
”Dad, I know… Besides I think the only thing I need to worry about is my roommate ha-ha.”
_____Kaede listened to her dad’s ranting and worries before he let go of his adopted daughter and stood at attention. Kaede quickly following suit as they both saluted each other and exchanged one last handshake before the her father left and closed the door behind him. Kaede’s eye catching Athea once more getting ready for a hug and quickly stepping aside to avoid it. Looking at her friend who kept mumbling kaede laughed lightly and moved her box off of Athea’s and spoke up.
”Come on Athea, we should start unpacking some before we go to orientation and then to the main office to get our school ID and the works. Who knows if you finish before me I’ll let you hug me for, let’s go with ten seconds this time, how does that sound?”
_____Kaede did not even need a voice reply from her friend. Watching Athea shift gears to pull her box from the desk and quickly started emptying her items into their room. There was something off about her friend, but at the same time Kaede enjoyed her wacky attitude, thought some days wishing she would dial it back. With no rush Kaede began to unpack also, collage officially started now, well after orientation anyways.
