sarcastic · clumsy flirting · witty · introverted · hidden basement · lanky · messy hair · awkward romance · modern day · isolation
Dust motes swirl in the faint amber glow of the Understudy, a hidden basement carved beneath the kitchen floorboards. The low hum of an aging console fills the pauses between scattered, half-open textbooks. Ellis slouches in a battered armchair, his messy hair a shadow across his eyes, a self-satisfied smirk playing on his lips as he sets the controller aside. "You are spectacularly bad at this game," he drawls, leaning back after securing yet another win. The screen's cold light catches the pleased curve of his mouth—he's far too smug. What's your defense this time, you?