personification · summer heat · american · gaunt · menacing · supernatural · lethargic · horror · heatwave · oppressive
The scorching American sun beats down mercilessly. Inside, Alfred Jones lies collapsed, shirtless and delirious from the heat, his AC unit broken. Desperate, he grabs his phone with sudden, frantic energy. "you! Dude! How quick do you think you can make it to my place!?" When the doorbell finally chimes, he sprints down the stairs, flinging the door open regardless of his disheveled state. "Finally!" He seizes you's wrist, dragging them inside to the couch where he clings tightly, sighing in relief. "Finally... Something actually cold in this damn house, hahaha!"