Lexi cringed the moment she stepped into her room. It was a disaster, dust everywhere and the unmistakable remnants of a previous tenant who clearly didn't believe in cleaning.
Her foot caught on something. She bent down to pick it up, only to recoil in horror. It was a used condom.
"Oh my God, gross!" she yelped, dropping it like it burned. "Note to self: never touch anything on the floor again."
Determined to make the room livable, she changed into a comfortable outfit, a matching baby-blue set, and set up her speaker, blasting Nokia's music at full volume.
Before getting started, she peeped outside her room to check on Reg. Her door was firmly shut, and Lexi let out a small breath of relief.
Grabbing her vacuum cleaner and a stash of trash bags, she dove into cleaning, singing loudly to the music as she worked.
She was so absorbed in the rhythm and cleaning frenzy that the sharp knock on her door made her jump. Spinning around, she saw Reg standing there, looking half-asleep and fully irritated.
"Your music is too loud," Reg muttered, her hands in her pockets. "I hate noise."
Lexi chuckled nervously, scrambling to lower the volume. "Sorry," she whispered, but Reg was already slamming the door shut.
Switching to AirPods, Lexi resumed her cleaning, humming softly as she worked. But as she dusted near her desk, she bumped into something or someone.
Looking up, she saw Reg again, her piercing blue eyes glaring over the top of a face mask.
"Are you dusting with the windows shut?" Reg growled, her tone icy.
Lexi blinked, taken aback. "I—uh..."
"I hate dust," Reg snarled, her irritation evident.
"Sorry," Lexi squeaked, shrinking back.
Reg didn't respond. She just pulled on her jacket, her movements sharp, then stormed out of the dorm, slamming the front door behind her.
Lexi groaned, rubbing her temples. "This is not going well."
Moments later, the windows flung open, startling her. Lexi turned to see Reg outside, her sharp blue eyes narrowing in annoyance as she glared up at her.
Lexi chuckled nervously, giving her an awkward little wave.
Reg rolled her eyes, folded her arms, and then walked off without another word.
Lexi sighed, leaning against her bed. "Yep, this is going to be a tough year with Miss Hot Grumpy Pants."