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[redheid]

ah've waltzed intae this place wi a mask ay civility oan. it disnae fit right but ah'm paying extortionate fees to keep it stapled in place to form a grin. the price of college and the accompanying accommodation can suck ma arse.

move in day. ah've hud roommates before; ma brother, fir a start, friends from school oan a residential school trip fir a week back in leith. but this feels different. ah keep ma heid doon as ah cross the threshold ay the room. ah actually have quite a quiet step so when ah see the back of a heid sat at one of the adjoining desks in the middle of the room thit disnae stir when ah enter (note tae self, fuck this setup and, ah look aroond, tiny squat of a room), ah let go of the duffle bag in ma hands and roll ma backpack oaf ma shoulders oan the floor. thud. thud again. ah check ma smile is still oan and offir oot ma hand. start on the right foot, likesay.

— hiya. ah'm yir uh, yir roommate. mark. ah'm seein stars. please don't let this be some weird fucker.

@burihal; charlie