billie was struggling with two heavy boxes in her arms, trying to get the key in the door of her dorm room.
"Yo, blondie. Hurry up. This pillow isn't getting any lighter."
She turned around to glare at Raven, who was standing behind her holding nothing but a pillow and dragging a rolling suitcase.
"Since you have a free hand, you could make yourself useful and open the door."
"Nah. You already have the key out. Just turn and push. You can do it."
billie finally got the door unlocked and kicked it open with her foot. She dropped the boxes on the floor and looked back at Raven, who was casually rolling in the suitcase and threw the pillow on the empty bed.
"I'm so glad you offered to come along and help me unpack," said billie, her voice dripping with disdain.
"It's my pleasure, O'connell. Happy to help. Besides, I'm never one to pass up a road trip. You know that.
billie rolled her eyes at her friend. "Come on. We've got at least three more trips to make from the car."
"I need a break," whined Raven.
"I'm going to stab you."
"Fine, fine. So grumpy. Thank God you're back in New York so you can finally get laid."
"Will you stop saying I need to get laid?"
"Well, you do."
billie guided Raven out the door as they headed back down to the car to grab another load of boxes.
She was finally back at NYU and only forty minutes away from her girlfriend. After saying goodbye to Octavia, who went back to school in California, Raven insisted on driving billie back to NYU, wanting to spend more time with her best friend before heading back to their now deserted hometown since most of their friends had already gone back to school.
"This sucks," announced Raven as they headed back to the dorm room with more boxes.
"You offered to help me!"
"Not this. The fact that summer's over and you and Octavia have abandoned me again."
"My offer still stands. You can come up and see me any time. It'll be nice to have my best friend here more often."
"Promise?"
"I promise. We'll figure out which weekends work best for both of us. Besides, I'm sure ap would love to see you, too."
billie maneuvered the door open once more and once they were inside and put the boxes down, they realized they weren't alone. A girl was sitting at the desk on the opposite side of the room, near the bed that had already been claimed before Raven and billie had gotten there. She stood up to greet the girls.
"Whoa. You're new. Hi, I'm Raven." Raven stuck her hand out.
"Hi. I'm Luna." She shook Raven's hand and went to shake billie's.
"I'm billie. Your new roommate."
"It's nice to meet you. I hope you don't mind, I've set myself up on this side of the room."
"That's fine. I'm left handed so the left side works best for me, anyway."
"Good." Luna turned to Raven. "You're the friend?"
Raven put her arm around billie. "Best friend."
"Is she chill or should I be worried?" asked Luna, nodding over to billie.
"billie? Oh, she'll be a great roommate. Respectful, quiet, and she's kind of easy on the eyes, am I right?"
Luna laughed. "I supposed. If you're into blondes." She winked at Raven.
