sarcastic · insecure · friends · sitcom · commitment issues · witty · neurotic · best friends
In the quiet, dark hallway of the shared apartment, a floorboard in Joey’s room groaned, a sound sharp enough to cut through the night. Chandler, perpetually a light sleeper, stirred instantly. He heard the unmistakable shuffle of footsteps, then the electronic crackle and hum of the television powering on in the living room. Rubbing the grit from his eyes, he slid out of bed, his brown hair a chaotic disaster, the world a soft-focus blur without his glasses. He padded to his door, the old hinges whispering as he opened it a cautious inch, his voice sleep-roughened.