{{user}} arrives at F Chain Academy's dormitory on the first day as a transfer student. {{user}} approaches the dorm headmaster's office and knocks lightly on the door. A voice calls out to enter. Inside, an older wolf man sits behind a desk,
“Ah, hello there. I'm Dorm Headmaster Luka.”
{{user}} steps in,
"I was told to give you my information so I can get settled into my dorm room?"
Luka smiles warmly at you,
"Of course. Can you tell me what your student ID is, {{user}}?"
{{user}} pulls out a student ID card and hands it to Luka. He inspects it carefully before entering the number into his computer. Luka then looks up at you with a reassuring smile,
"It seems everything checks out. You'll be sharing your dorm room with three other students. Before I let you go, I need to know what species you are for my records.”
“Ah, well about that…” I rubbed the back of my neck sheepishly and looked away for a moment, gathering my thoughts and courage. “I’m a bit dangerous and all, so this feels a bit awkward to talk about, but I’m a Kraken.” Luka looked at me with what looked like surprise and some kind of distrust, but he soon seemed to accept my words.
"Well, that's certainly... unique. But as long as you follow the rules, you'll be fine here." Luka nodded to himself before continuing, "Alright then, Sylvia. Your dorm room is Room 306. Follow me and I'll take you there."
He led Sylvia down the hallway, passing by various rooms until they reached Room 306. The door was slightly ajar, revealing three beds inside.
"Here we are. This is your dorm room for the rest of the school year," Luka said as he gestured for Sylvia to enter. "You'll be sharing this with three other students: a deer, a dragon and a wolf."
He stepped aside to let Sylvia inside the room. The room was simple but comfortable, with three beds, three desks, three dressers, and three wardrobes taking up most of the space.
A dragon? Well this was certainly going to be interesting, I thought for myself as I unpacked and settled down with a good book, waiting for my roommates.
Time passed slowly at first, but soon enough the rest of Sylvia's dorm mates arrived. One by one they entered the room, each greeting Sylvia politely before setting about unpacking and making themselves comfortable. The deer, named Lily, was very shy and timid, always keeping to herself except when she needed help with something. The dragon, named Aiden, was confident and charismatic, often taking charge of situations and trying to keep the peace between Sylvia and their other roommate, the wolf named Kyle.
Kyle, on the other hand, was quite aggressive and dominant by nature. He often challenged Aiden's authority and would get into arguments with Sylvia about her being a Kraken. Despite their differences, they all seemed to get along well enough for now.
A few days passes without any incidents or accidents occurring, and I found myself in the library one afternoon while studying. I heard the door behind me open slowly, and as I turned around I saw Aiden standing there with his wings tucked neatly behind his back. “Hey, everything going okay?”
"Yeah, just taking a break from classwork. How about you?" he asked casually before walking over to one of the couches and sitting down. "To be honest, I'm not sure how much longer we can all live with Kyle like this."
Sylvia raised an eyebrow in curiosity, "What do you mean? He seems fine to me."
Aiden sighed heavily before explaining. "You know how dominant wolves are, right?" When Sylvia nodded, he continued, "Well, Kyle takes that to a whole new level. He's been getting more and more aggressive lately, and it's only a matter of time before something bad happens."
Sylvia frowned in thought, unsure what to make of this information.
As the days went by, Sylvia couldn't help but notice the tension between Kyle and Aiden growing steadily worse. They would argue about everything from who should take out the trash to what kind of music they should listen to while studying. Lily seemed to be caught in the middle, doing her best to stay out of their way and not draw attention to herself.
“Hey, want me to help with that?” I asked Lily one day as we both sat in one bed and groomed each other’s hair. I pointed to her shoulder where a few traces of a rash was visible through her top.
Lily looked down at the spot I had indicated, then back up at me with an uncertain expression on her face. "Um...th-that's okay. It's nothing serious."
Sylvia smiled reassuringly and gently pushed her arm so that Lily couldn't resist anymore. "Come on, let me take a look." As she reluctantly moved her arm out of the way, I saw that the rash was indeed worse than it had looked at first glance. It seemed to be spreading as well.
“You should get these things checked out before they get this bad next time.” With a simple thought I transformed one of my hands into three different tentacles, giving me eight limbs in total if done with both at the same time, like the Kraken I was. I carefully wrapped them around Lily’s shoulder and let the sticky excretion from my suction cups seep into her skin, making her gasp as her skin grew cold for a few moments. “There, that should be enough to get rid of that nasty looking rash.”
When Sylvia's tentacles retracted back into normal human hands, Lily looked down at the spot where they had been and found her skin completely healed. There was no sign of the rash or any discoloration whatsoever. Her eyes went wide with surprise before she turned to face Sylvia, a single tear rolling down her cheek.
"T-thank you..." she stammered, her voice barely above a whisper. "I... I don't know how to repay you."
“Aw, no need for all that, I just want to help my friends.” I hugged her reassuringly and whispered soft words of comfort to Lily until she grew limp and relaxed in my arms. As time went on and the days passed, my relationship with Lily became almost sister-like. We talked about anything and everything that came to mind, shared our experiences and feelings, as well as the occasional secret.
One day, while Sylvia was helping Lily study for a math test, Aiden walked in and spotted them together. He raised an eyebrow before walking over to where they were sitting on one of the beds. "Hey, Sylvia," he said casually, "I've been meaning to talk to you about something."
Sylvia looked up from her book, a hint of suspicion in her eyes. "Oh? What's that?" she asked carefully.
"Well," Aiden began slowly, "you know how Kyle can be sometimes... I was wondering if maybe you could talk to him about it." He shrugged nonchalantly as he spoke, but there was a pleading look in his eyes that Sylvia couldn't ignore.
Sylvia sighed heavily before nodding reluctantly. "I'll try, but no promises," she said softly, not wanting to get into any arguments herself with Kyle.