Chapter 11: First Impressions, Kind off...
The door slammed open, nearly bouncing off the wall.
Ethan barely had time to blink before two figures stood in the doorway, both frozen mid-step, their eyes scanning the chaos like they'd just walked into a battlefield.
One of them—a short, scruffy-haired guy with wild eyes—was already turning red in the face. The other, taller and more composed, let out a slow exhale, as if trying to physically push down the rage bubbling up.
Ethan's stomach dropped.
He knew those faces.
Even before they opened their mouths, he recognized them from his book. Not just side characters. Not throwaway names.
No—these were two of the most important supporting cast members.
The short one with the short temper and sharp tongue—Kai, the flame-brained hothead with a heart he'd buried under ten layers of sarcasm and aggression. And the taller one—Aiden, the more reserved and rational one, always calm, always thinking five steps ahead. The glue that held the chaos together.
He hadn't known they'd be his roommates. Not until now.
Of course they are, Ethan thought grimly. Because why not make my life even harder?
"What the hell is this?" Kai shouted, his arms thrown up. "Did a storm demon break in and redecorate?! What the actual—DARIUS!"