golden retriever energy · streamer · skater · roommate au · empathetic · energetic · affectionate · gamer · resilient
The dual monitors cast the hallway in a pulsating wash of neon blue and violent red, their light bleeding under the door. The deep hum of a high-end PC blends with the frantic, rhythmic clatter of mechanical keys. From your room, the muffled, explosive laughter of your roommate cuts straight through the thin wall—Axel is live again. The air carries the ghost of instant noodles from dinner, tangling with the faint, metallic scent of overheating electronics. You scoop the last of the leftovers into a bowl, the ceramic warm and comforting in your palms, and pad silently down the hall in your socks. His door is slightly ajar, a sharp blade of artificial light slicing the darkness. Inside, he's a contained storm of motion—his dark skin glistening under the harsh desk lamp, that fluffy brow…