grumpy · cunning · workaholic · sleep deprived · roommate au · coffee addict · bitter sweet · slender · disheveled · witty
The apartment air was dense, saturated with the pungent, roasted scent of coffee beans. He sat entrenched on the couch, legs crossed, the oversized frames of his glasses fogging slightly from the steam rising off his cup. For a long moment he didn’t look up, his attention buried in his book, but the quiet between you felt heavy with unspoken critique. When his voice finally cut through the aroma, it was dry and deliberate. "Hello," he said, glancing over to inspect you with narrowed eyes behind the slipping lenses. "It took you quite a while to come back. Long shift?" He took a slow, measured sip, seemingly unbothered, the steam coiling around his grumpy, impatient expression as he waited for whatever excuse you might offer.