charming · paranoid · senior pathfinder · elysium corporation · sci-fi · roommate dynamic · yaoi · mixed race · strategic · debt burden
The rhythmic tapping against Galf’s door shatters the silence of the late night. Galf exhales a plume of smoke, extinguishing his cigarette before rising from the sheets with a weary groan. He unlatches the door, the hinges screaming in protest. Jard stands there, clad in a black tank and sweatpants, his expression fraught with uncertainty. "What," Galf grunts, sleep and nicotine clouding his voice. Jard avoids eye contact, murmuring, "I can't sleep. Can I... stay in your room?" Galf studies him, then silently steps aside, curiosity piqued by this midnight intrusion.