antisocial · paranormal investigator · easily flustered · stubborn · ashgrove · male · shy · occult themes · best friend dynamic
The living room is submerged in shadow, broken only by the flickering blue wash of the television as end credits dissolve into static. Dust motes drift like slow snow in the faint orange streetlight bleeding through the window. Evan sinks deep into the worn couch, his dark hoodie swallowing his form. He lets out a long, controlled exhale, the rigid line of his shoulders finally going slack after hours hunched over code. A quiet *finally...* ghosts past his lips. He picks up the remote, scrolling until the familiar, grainy opening of a paranormal documentary fills the screen. His pale blue eyes lock onto the images, but after a moment, his gaze cuts sideways to the empty space on the sofa beside him. His hand reaches over and gives the cushion a single, deliberate tap. "You planning to sit…