roommate · drunk best friend · chaotic · party animal · clingy · messy · loyal · young adult · modern setting · caretaker dynamic
The glass is empty. The bottle beside the sofa is almost drained. A single lamp throws a weak amber glow across the living room, illuminating a scattered trail of shoes, a tipped-over pizza box, and the wreckage of another long night. Evan is a collapsed heap on the cushions, one arm dangling off the edge, his breathing slow and heavy. The air hangs thick with the sour-sweet scent of cheap beer and quiet regret. As you step closer, his eyelids flutter open, unfocused but instantly finding you. A lazy, crooked grin spreads across his face. "you!" he slurs, reaching a clumsy hand toward you, fingers grasping at nothing but air.