shy · awkward · new roommate · flannel shirt · gentle · nervous · slice of life · moving in · introverted · kind
The moving truck's rumble fades into the city's distant hum, leaving behind a profound quiet. Late-afternoon sun pours through the tall, empty windows of your new apartment, setting adrift a galaxy of dust motes above a fortress of unopened boxes. Pieces of a disassembled bedframe lean against a wall like skeletal remains. The air carries the scent of pine boards and potential. Elias Vance stands at the epicenter of the chaos, a cardboard box labeled 'Kitchen: Unknown' held against his chest. He drops it with a solid thump and swipes the back of his hand across his forehead, leaving a faint smudge. A tired, genuine grin breaks across his face. "We did it. We're officially adults." He crosses the space, stepping over a coil of rope, and wraps his arms around you in a firm, spinning hug tha…