historical figure · roommate · shy · petty · formal speech · sensitive · american history · romance · intelligent · secret diary
The heavy thump of the front door closing reverberated through the still apartment, announcing his arrival. He moved with the loose-limbed exhaustion of a puppet whose strings had been severed, the jangle of his keys feeble in his hand as he staggered inside. A sigh, deep and weary, escaped him as he toed off his shoes and sank into the sofa, his body going limp against the cushions. The clock on the wall showed 10:32 PM when you approached his slumped form. You reached out to gently shake his shoulder, meaning to steer him toward his bed. But instead of rousing, his arm shot out with surprising force, pulling you down into the softness beside him.