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"You ready for this?" Fox asked as she threw her arm over Clarke's shoulder. "Another year of college, plus a new roomie."

"Ready," Clarke responded with a smile, placing her own arm over Fox's shoulder. "It's going to be a good semester. No more Algebra, and no more of Echo's manipulative crap!"

The two friends burst into laughter as they walked down the halls of Arkadia University. It was a quiet day since many students had not yet arrived. The first day of classes was in a few days, and more students would fill the halls, but for now, Clarke let herself enjoy the quiet.

"But what if you're new roommate is even worse?" Fox asked, grinning mischievously.

"Worse than Echo?" Clarke asked in shock. "Not possible."

Echo had been everything Clarke had feared in a roommate. At first, the other girl was grumpy and complained about nearly everything Clarke did. Although it had driven her to tears a few times, Clarke always tried to be kind and patient with her. Then, Echo started dating one of her friends, Bellamy, and she turned sweet for about a week. Then, the passive-aggression and the manipulation started. Fed up with the lies, Bellamy broke up with her at the end of the semester, and Echo decided to transfer closer to home.

"Well, here's my dorm," Fox announced. "Gina's already here. Wanna say hi?"

"Yeah," Clarke agreed as Fox opened the door.

The brunette threw her suitcase on the floor and ran to hug Gina. "I missed you!" she exclaimed.

"We saw each other all summer," Gina replied with a laugh as she returned the hug. "Hey, Clarke."

"Hey, Gi," Clarke greeted.

"Have you met your new roommate yet?" Gina asked.

"Not yet," Clarke replied while nodding towards the heavy duffel bag hanging from her shoulder and the suitcase in her hand. "Fox and I only just arrived. I'm on my way up to my dorm now."

Gina nodded in response. "Well, good luck. I'm sure she'll be lovely."

"That's what you said last year," Clarke groaned. "And then I got stuck with Echo."

"Yeah. That was bad," Gina agreed with a wince.

"Well, I'll see you two later," Clarke said. "I really need to get rid of this bag."

"All right," Gina chuckled at the same time Fox replied, "I'll text you!"

Clarke waved goodbye and began to walk down the hall alone. Her dorm was only a few doors down, and it didn't take her long to reach the door. To her surprise, it was already unlocked. Nervously, she entered.

A brown-haired woman was sitting at the window with her back turned to Clarke. As the blonde entered, the other student jumped up in surprise. "Hey," Clarke greeted her awkwardly.

"Hey," the other student replied softly.

Clarke threw her stuff down on the floor and sat at the edge of her bed. The other student had piled her stuff on Echo's old bed. It seemed that she had only just arrived herself.

"You must be my new roomie," Clarke said, standing. "I'm Clarke Griffin." She extended her hand.

Slowly, the brunette stepped forward and shook it. "Lexa Heda," she replied. "Nice to meet you."

"Same," Clarke responded. "I already like you better than my last roommate."

Lexa smiled uneasily. Her haunted green eyes fell to the floor as she messed with her leather jacket awkwardly.

"Is this your first year here?" Clarke asked, hoping to get her distant roommate to open up.

"Here, yes," Lexa answered. "I'm transferring from Polis University."

"Why's that?" Clarke asked.

"I needed a fresh start," Lexa admitted.

Clarke nodded. "Alright. Well, do you have any friends here?"

Lexa shook her head sadly. Her eyes darkened slightly.

"Well, you can hang out with me and my squad," Clarke offered. "They're a bunch of weirdos, but you learn to love them."

Lexa smiled softly. "Thanks."

A knocking sounded at the door, and Clarke jumped up to answer it. On the other side was her childhood best friend, Wells, and his roommate, Finn. "Wells! Finn!" she exclaimed. "Come in!"

The two boys entered eagerly. "Am I still going to be doing your Biology homework, Clarke?" Wells asked as he leaned against the wall.

"Hey, I help you with Anatomy!" Clarke exclaimed indignantly.

"Who's this?" Finn asked curiously, motioning towards Lexa.

Clarke stood by her roommate and put her arm over her shoulder, not missing the other student's flinch. "This is Lexa Heda, my new roomie. Lexa, this is Wells Jaha, my best friend since Kindergarten, and this jerk is Finn Collins."

"Hey!" Finn exclaimed. "You know you love me."

Clarke smirked. "Sure. Is Raven here yet, Spacewalker?"

"No, she's coming up with Octavia," Finn explained. "We're gonna catch a movie though when they get here. Lincoln will be there too."

"Aww, a double date?" Clarke gushed. "You are too cute."

Finn rolled his eyes and smirked. "Anyways, Lexa, what's your major?"

"Political Science," she answered.

"Awesome," Finn responded with a nod. "I'm a Biology major, and Wells here is an Ecology major."

"So anytime you need help with your science homework, just ask one of us," Wells offered. "Unless it's anatomy. Then you ask Clarke."

Clarke smiled. "My mother's a nurse. I learned a few things."

"Are you a science major too?" Lexa asked curiously.

"Nah, I'm an Art major," Clarke responded. After a few seconds of silence, Clarke added, "Thank you for not asking me how I plan to make money."

"You'll make it work," Lexa assured her.

Clarke smiled up in appreciation at her roommate. "That's what I keep telling these nerds," she said.

"Hey Wells, Lincoln and Nyko just arrived. We should go see them," Finn said.

Wells nodded. "Alright. We'll see you later, Clarke."

"Bye," Clarke responded. "Tell them hi for me."

Finn and Wells left, leaving Clarke and Lexa alone again. The blonde moved towards her bed and began to unpack. She pulled her red sheets from her bag first and struggled to fit them over the mattress. After a few tries, a second pair of hands grabbed the corner and tucked it under the mattress.

"Thanks," Clarke said in appreciation.

"Need anymore help?" Lexa offered.

"How about we help each other," Clarke replied. She pulled out her pillow and stuffed it into the red pillowcase, while Lexa grabbed Clarke's white fleece blanket.

"You did not like your last roommate?" Lexa questioned as she helped Clarke set her bed comfortably.

"No, she was a nightmare," Clarke explained. She pulled out her white pillow with a bear's face stitched onto it. "She even made fun of my bear pillow," Clarke added with a pout.

Lexa chuckled slightly. "It's cute though."

"You bet," Clarke agreed. She kicked the duffel bag under her bed. "I'll unpack the rest later. Let me help you with your bed now."

Together, the two students spread Lexa's black sheets across the bed, as well as her tan faux fur blanket and grey raccoon pillow. "We were meant to be roommates!" Clarke explained as she set the soft pillow down.

"I hope so," Lexa smiled.

More things got unpacked, and the dorm began to look more comfy. A vanilla candle from Lexa was set on the desk, and her dreamcatcher hung over her bed. Clarke's black, fuzzy rug was spread out over the floor, and her posters covered the wall.

"You are way better than my last roommate," Clarke commented once they were done. "How about some dinner?"