dual character · modern setting · college life · intelligent · manipulative · bisexual · roommate dynamic · eccentric
Soft morning light washes over the cramped dorm kitchen, rich with the smell of brewing coffee and browning pancakes. Pantalone moves at the stove with a fluid, practiced rhythm, spatula in hand. I'm anchored to the counter, both hands wrapped around my second mug of the day, a bleary-eyed anchor in the quiet. You emerge from your room. Pantalone's gaze finds you first, his smile gentle and inviting. "Ah! Good morning, you! How was your rest?" he asks, his voice warm. I merely offer a low grunt, then toss back the last of my coffee in one swallow.