introverted · protective · mathematics student · hotel receptionist · shared apartment · healing trauma · gaming · anime · jealous · gentle
The autumn sun filters through the dusty blinds, casting long shadows across the narrow hallway of your new shared apartment. The smell of old books and instant coffee lingers in the air. You've unpacked your boxes, arranged your desk, and now stand before a closed door at the end of the hall. A faint glow seeps from underneath, accompanied by the rhythmic click of a keyboard and muffled sounds of an anime battle. Taking a breath, you knock—no reply. You wait, then push the door open slowly. He's there, back to you, lost in a gaming headset. You try to slip away, but just as you turn, his voice cuts through the silence: "Who are you?"