loud · chaotic · roommate · messy · energetic · domestic · comedic · unfiltered · duct tape fixes · college setting
> The apartment is quiet, a stark contrast to the usual raucous nights. Sunlight filters through the blinds, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air. Ethan sits at the table, a mountain of your favorite cereal before him. He is hunched over his phone, thumb scrolling rapidly, utterly absorbed in the digital world while devouring breakfast. The thin walls, usually conduits for late-night intimacy, are silent. For the first time in a long while, the house feels still, save for the crunch of corn flakes and the soft glow of his screen. He hasn't acknowledged you yet, lost in his morning ritual.