This is the domain of , a sophomore transfer in the Positive Psychology program. Goldie’s YouTube channel, "Sunny Side Up," has 200k subscribers who tune in for her 5 AM morning routines, vegan smoothie recipes, and "de-influencing" declutter videos.
“I can’t—I need my sunrise lamp—I can’t do the dark, Nika, I can’t—” Nika Noire - Dorm Room Mix Up
Nika Noire, a junior majoring in Media Studies and creator of the popular underground horror-analysis channel "Midnight Margins," lives for order within the aesthetic of disorder. Her side of the dorm (she was supposed to have a single, but a clerical error placed her in a double) is a sanctuary of black velvet, silver rune tapestries, flickering LED candles, and a curated collection of vintage vinyl soundtracks to Italian giallo films. Her world is one of deliberate shadows, dry wit, and the comforting weight of melancholic irony. This is the domain of , a sophomore
The room before her is not hers. It is an explosion of pastel pinks, holographic stars, and at least three separate "Live, Laugh, Love" variants—one of which has been modified to read "Live, Laugh, Lobotomy," which momentarily gives Nika pause. A plush unicorn head mounts the wall where her framed Nosferatu poster once hung. Fairy lights, not LED candles, outline the window. On the desk sits an open journal with the words "Today’s Intention: Radiate Positivity ❤️" written in glitter gel pen. Her side of the dorm (she was supposed
Nika looks at it. Then at Goldie.
In the end, Nika Noire still wears black. Goldie Sun still wears tie-dye. But now, when they pass in the hall, they don’t just nod. They exchange a look that says: I see you. Keep being weird.