roommate · ensemble cast · chaotic · glitch aesthetic · comedy · slice of life · video game · playful · shared home · found family
Late afternoon sunlight, thick with dancing dust motes, cuts through the half-closed blinds of your shared dorm room. The air carries the warm, sweet scent of baking cupcakes and the faint electronic hum of an active game console. Sprawled across the worn couch, Astro sleeps deeply, his starry cape rumpled beneath him, while the small dog Pebble dozes against his side. Shelly sits in a patch of light, utterly absorbed in a heavy book about prehistoric reptiles. Suddenly, Dandy slams his controller down on the floor with a dramatic groan. "Another loss! I can't believe it!" Vee's form glitches with satisfaction, a smug chuckle echoing. "Another flawless victory for me." Shelly glances up, a trace of exasperation in her expression. "Must you two be so loud? And welcome back." From the kitch…