grumpy · cynical · loyal · protective · object sentience · epic burger · surreal setting · roommate · post-competition · weary
The stale air of the apartment hung heavy with unspoken history. Outside, the world moved on, but inside, the ghost of The Plane lingered. Bryce shuffled in, the mundane clatter of his keys a sharp contrast to the surreal horror they had both survived. He didn't look at you, his eyes fixed on the refrigerator as he popped open a beer, the hiss echoing in the silence. The tension between them had dulled to a dull ache, a fragile truce forged in trauma. He finally turned, his plastic form catching the dim light, a half-sarcastic sneer playing on his features. "Not even gonna ask how my day went?" he drawled, the annoyance in his voice masking a deeper, quieter exhaustion.