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HIS ROOMMATE WAS A LIE
HIS ROOMMATE WAS A LIE
Author: happyink 🖋️

Sera

last update publish date: 2025-07-25 22:41:47

Sera pov

"Sera! Mail's here!"

I was busy chilling in my room with my legs propped on the wall when my mom's voice rang from the hallway. Her voice was laced with usual tiredness but she always tries to hide it behind a forced smile.

I dragged myself out of my room, wiping my greasy hands on my jeans. I just got rejected from another art contest so now the only option was to keep looking for a part time job to support our bills.

I got out and saw an envelope, from the look of ut, the envelope seemed fancy and I bet this wasn't meant for me, maybe the mailman made a mistake .

I reached for it and it was thick and heavy. It was sealed with a silver button of virelade Academy, the kind of calligraphy that only the rich were used to. I only see this type of writing only in movies and in my dreams . My finger trembled slightly as I opened it. Inside was a letter with other papers, I took a letter first

VIRELADE ACADEMY

est. 1746

To Mr:Seth Calix

Date: july 1st 2025

Dear Mr Calix,

We are pleased to inform you, that you have been selected into virelade Academy under our scholarship program. Inside you'll find your admission certificate, travel details and all required documents.

Welcome to a future unlike any other!

Sincerely,

Dr. Cedric Miller

Headmaster

Virelade Academy

Seth? Seth Calix?

I was utterly confused! I was Calix yes, but not Seth Calix!. There might be a mistake. This letter was meant for a boy called Seth Calix who happened to have the same last name as mine but on the bright side... This was an opportunity for me!

I could feel my mom's eyes on me " who is it from Sera?" She asked while drying her hands on her apron.

I smiled and blurted out a lie way smoothly than I had imagine. "It's scholarship letter mom!. I got into St helia's prep!" I said. I couldn't say the letter was from virelade and I was going to disguise myself as a boy!

That would be a suicide mission.

She gasped, her eyes welling with tears and pride. "really? Oh my God! Sera" she enveloped me in a warm hug.

I felt bad for lying to my mom but this was my one and only chance to secure a better future for us, and I couldn't afford any kind of mistake.

"So when do you want to report? We should also go to buy you some school needs like towels, uniform, books..."

"Mom!chill. I'll just go by myself,you have to go to work remember? I'll be fine by myself". I cut my mom who continued to ramble excitedly.

"Are you sure? I can take a leave today and come with you". My mom beamed,she was so excited because we've been trying so hard to get a chance like this, except she doesn't know that I'm going to an all boys school. I reached out for her and hugged her again.

"Yes Mom, I'll be fine. You just go or you might be late to work again!"

She nodded slipping into her shoes and took her tote bag "okay I'll see you later! Be careful okay? Bye!" She disappeared out of the door.

I let out a breath of relief I didn't know I was holding into. I went back to my room and took out all of my savings.

"This might be enough for everything as long as I they're cheap!" I murmured.

I decided to go to buy uniforms, both from virelade and St helia. Virelade Academy uniform was an elegant black trousers white shirt and dark blue blazer with a maroon tie. While St helia was a matching maroon short skirt and a blazer without a tie

I picked up the cheapest versions of everything else Ill need shoes, socks, notebooks, a plain backpack. Nothing with brand names or shine. We didn’t have that kind of money and luxury, and I’d already pushed the limits by convincing Mom that St. Helia required a registration f*e.

I felt a pinch of guilt when she handed over the cash, her fingers lingering a second too long on the bills before letting go.

After returning home, I made sure to put the St. Helia uniform to the top of the bag and tucked the Virelade one beneath it because I didn't want my mom to find out about it .

Mom was in the kitchen, excitedly humming her favorite song, her back was to me as she stirred something in the pot probably lentil stew again.

I hate lentils!

“Did you get everything, sweetheart?” she called without turning around.

“Yeah,” I said, forcing a smile as I placed the bag by my bedroom door. “ I got everything I need.”

I didn’t mention that I was starting school at a place where no girl had ever set foot or that my acceptance wasn’t meant for me at all.

Mom didn't have to know that, everything was going according to plan and in two days I'll going to virelade Academy.

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  • HIS ROOMMATE WAS A LIE    Bonus Chapter

    Kael’s POVThe first thing you learn when you're living at Virelade is that privacy is a myth and the second thingis control is everything.Which is why the sight that greeted me when I stepped out of the bathroom made me stop dead in my tracks.He was already in the room...my room, Seth?,my new roommate,he was the unwanted addition to my otherwise perfect arrangement.It was almost laughable out off all the people they could’ve paired me with, they picked him? A kid who looked like he belonged in pet store playing with puppies not here, in the most elite academy in the country. He was standing there with that wide eyed look, dragging in his bag with him. I didn’t bother hiding my disapproval, because when I hate something I show it not trying to hide like a coward.Theo,loud and irritating as always was lingering in the doorway. “I’m so sorry, bro,” he said to Seth, “Text me if you survive.”Dramatic as hell!. But I didn't blame him at all, I have that kind of impression on people

  • HIS ROOMMATE WAS A LIE    Chapter 54

    ​Sera’s POVThree Months Later ​The bells of St. Jude’s Academy rang out, signaling the official end of the term. The air was filled with the scent of blooming jacarandas and the frantic energy of students ready for the long holiday.​I was walking across the manicured lawn with Maya and Chloe, my two closest friends at my new school. This time, I wasn't hunched over. I wasn't hiding behind a binder or a fake name. My hair was tied back, my uniform skirt fluttered in the breeze, and I was laughing at a joke Chloe had just told about our physics teacher.​"Oh. My. God," Maya suddenly whispered, her hand gripping my arm so hard it bruised. "Sera, look. Who are they?"​I followed her gaze toward the main gates and time seemed to stop.​Parked at the curb were two sleek, black cars that looked like they belonged in a fashion motorcade. Leaning against them were four boys who looked like they had stepped straight off a high-fashion runway.​Alexander was leaning against the lead car, loo

  • HIS ROOMMATE WAS A LIE    Chapter 53

    ​Sera’s POV​Three months.​That was how long it had been since the iron gates of Virelade slammed shut behind me. Three months of scrubbing floors, avoid the neighbors' whispers, and watching the bruise on my soul and my cheek—slowly fade. My mother and I lived in a strained, fragile silence, a truce built on the fact that I was now working two jobs just to keep us afloat.​The summer heat was thick as I knelt on the kitchen floor, wringing out a grey rag. The soap stung the small cuts on my hands. I wasn't Sera the student anymore. I was Sera the ghost.​Ding-dong.​I froze. We never had visitors. The only people who rang our bell were bill collectors or the occasional stray salesman.​"Sera! The door!" my mother called from the back room, her voice weary.​I wiped my hands on my apron, pushed a stray lock of hair behind my ear, and pulled open the heavy wooden door.​The breath left my lungs so fast I stumbled back against the wall.​Standing on our humble porch, looking entirely

  • HIS ROOMMATE WAS A LIE    Chapter 52

    ​Kael’s POV​The speedometer on the dash of my Porsche was climbing toward numbers that should have been impossible on these winding mountain roads, but I didn’t care. My lungs felt like they were full of broken glass. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw Sera, standing in that locker room, looking like a shattered ghost.​I didn't stop until I reached the iron-wrought gates of the Presidential Estate. I didn't wait for the guards to open them; I honked until they scrambled out of their booths, looking terrified.​I burst into my father’s study without knocking. The room smelled of expensive cigars and old, dusty power. My father, the President, didn't even look up from his desk.​"You're late for the evening briefing, Kael," he said, his voice a smooth, terrifying calm. "And you smell like a common street racer."​"You did it," I spat, my hands trembling as I gripped the back of a leather chair. "You called the Headmaster. You authorized the expulsion. You knew, didn't you? Juliette t

  • HIS ROOMMATE WAS A LIE    Chapter 51

    ​Sera’s POV​The heavy oak doors of Headmaster Miller’s office didn’t just close behind Kael; they seemed to shatter.​When he stormed out, his face was a mask of such lethal, quiet fury that the security guards actually stepped back. He didn’t look at me or say a word. He just moved like a possessed man, his footsteps echoing like a countdown until I heard the distant, violent roar of an engine. The screech of tires on the gravel driveway signaled his departure. He was gone. The one person whose hand had been holding mine through the dark had simply vanished into the night.​I stood there, trembling in the oversized blazer that felt like a iron weight, as Headmaster Miller adjusted his spectacles.​"Since Mr. Ashbourne has decided to abdicate his responsibilities," Miller said, his voice dripping with icy disdain, "we shall proceed with the public dissolution of your tenure here. Guards, escort her to the courtyard."​The walk to the center of the academy felt like a march to the ex

  • HIS ROOMMATE WAS A LIE    Chapter 50

    ​Sera’s POV​The next period was P.E. The gym smelled of sweat a scent that usually made me feel like I was suffocating but today, it felt like a death trap.​"Seth! Stop spacing out and get to the bench!" River called out, giving me a playful shove. I forced a grin, but my skin felt tight.​After an hour of drills, the coach finally whistled for the end of class. The rush toward the locker rooms was a chaotic blur of shouting boys and slamming metal. I waited, as I always did, hanging back until the main crowd had thinned. My chest was aching; I had worn the binder for gym because I couldn't risk the movement, but now I could barely draw a full breath.​I slipped into the far corner of the changing room—a small, dimly lit space used for storage. I thought I was alone.​I peeled off the sweat-soaked jersey. Then, with shaking fingers, I reached for the hooks of the binder. When it finally snapped open, I let out a jagged, painful sob of relief, my hands resting against the cool tile

  • HIS ROOMMATE WAS A LIE    Chapter 44

    Kael's POVI didn’t stop running until my lungs burned and my chest felt like it was about to split open.The night air slapped against my face as I burst out of the dorm building. I bent over with my hands on my knees, breathing hard, trying to get my head straight.It didn’t work.Nothing worked

    last updateLast Updated : 2026-04-04
  • HIS ROOMMATE WAS A LIE    Chapter 39

    Sera POV“Hey, Seth… did you see that?” Luca’s voice cut through the chatter of the cafeteria, close enough that I could feel the warmth of his presence.I looked up from my tray, forcing a neutral smile. “Uh… what?”He leaned casually on the edge of the table, eyes sparkling with mischief. “Nothi

    last updateLast Updated : 2026-04-02
  • HIS ROOMMATE WAS A LIE    Chapter 33

    Sera pov 🌟Kael’s voice still echoed in my ears even after he stormed out and never returned to our room again. "You’re sitting too close to him" Even now, as we walked toward the cafeteria to get dinner I could feel his presence at my back. Alexander was walking ahead with hands in his pocket

    last updateLast Updated : 2026-03-30
  • HIS ROOMMATE WAS A LIE    Chapter 34

    Luca povI’ve always thought of myself as funny, charming, a little reckless that people don’t take me seriously, and that’s was my advantage. But Seth… Seth isn’t like anyone else. And somehow, despite my best efforts, I’ve been hit square in the chest by a realization I didn’t expect I care.Re

    last updateLast Updated : 2026-03-30
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