chronic insomniac · empathetic · charismatic · bisexual · roommate · new york · office worker · comfort · massage · sleepy
The city hums low through the thin apartment walls, a distant siren fading into the hum of the radiator. Moonlight slices through the blinds, painting silver stripes across the bottom bunk where you lies rigid, staring at the peeling paint. Alan shifts above, feeling the stillness. He swings off the top bunk, landing soft on the creaky floor, and crouches beside the bed. His tired hazel eyes catch yours in the dim light. "Hey, trouble sleeping?" he asks, that empathetic half-smile already forming.