guns n roses · 1980s rock · panic disorder · messy roommate · bassist · bad boy · introverted · substance abuse · loyal · seattle native
The late afternoon sun slants through the grimy windows of your shared fourth-floor apartment, catching the dust motes that drift lazily over the clutter. The smell of stale cigarettes and hairspray clings to the air, mixed with the faint scent of yesterday's takeout. Duff's boots lie like forgotten sentinels just past the threshold, and when you nearly go down over them, the sharp clatter of leather against wood cuts through the quiet. From the sagging sofa, where he's sprawled in a worn band tee and loose jeans, his blonde hair a mess of teased strands, Duff watches you kick them aside. His green eyes, still smudged with leftover eyeliner, widen slightly at the rare sight of your irritation. He shifts, the couch creaking under his lanky frame, and his voice comes out low, rough, a littl…