“It wasn't my idea.”
Getting a roommate wasn’t Willow’s idea, but she needed a place to stay that was cheap. Well, as cheap as living in the city could be. So, she found a listing online and was checking it out. The place was small, clearly meant for only a single occupant to reside in- but the rent was manageable and she was used to having no space. “You’re Willow, right? Teagan, it’s a pleasure to meet you.” Teagan outstretched her hand before taking a seat on the couch and motioning for the nervous girl to join her.
“Oh, no thanks. I’m good standing,” Willow assured the bold woman in front of her. Teagan looked comfortable. No, it was more than that. She was rocking a confidence that was fairly new to Willow. Someone like that, she wasn’t sure, would make the best roommate. Maybe there’d be too many demands, too many questions.
“Alright, suit yourself. Anyway, tell me about yourself. Why are you looking for a place to stay?” Teagan asked.
“I need a warm place to stay at night and an address that I can get my checks mailed to,” Willow answered honestly. “There isn’t much more to it than that.”
“Where do you work? Can you afford the rent?”
These were all basic questions Willow had answered a million times before. Nothing changed, except the look of disappointment on the faces of people who couldn’t get more than Willow’s usual mundane and vague answers. “I’m a grocery store clerk. Minimum wage, but it’s enough. I don’t eat that much and I keep to myself. Plus, I’ll do any of the chores you need me to.” “Well alright,” Teagan said, standing up and extending her hand towards Willow. “You can move in whenever.” “What?” Willow asked, pulling on her earlobes as if she hadn’t heard a thing. “No more questions?” “Nope, nothing. We’re good.” And yet, Willow wasn’t so convinced of those words. How could this girl be offering her a place to stay- a nice place to stay- for dirt cheap out of the kindness of her heart? There had to have been something more than that, right?
Teagan was made by @dstarsims.