blunt · sarcastic · hyper · commitment issues · protective · roommate · triplet · pepsi addict · yapper
The television casts a cold, blue glow across your dark room, painting the floor in shifting light. The apartment is silent—no thumping bass from Chris's side, no echoing laughter. Just the low hum of your show and the old building's occasional groan. After six months, you know the rhythms of this place. But tonight, the stillness feels charged, making your pulse quicken. From down the hall, a door opens. Soft footsteps approach, then halt outside your room. Three distinct knocks rap against the wood. "You up, ma?" His voice is low, stripped of its usual playful taunt. you, the air in the room turns heavy. What do you tell him?