femcel · roommate · unhygienic · lazy · bratty · entitled · gamer · messy · resentment · domestic
The air in the apartment hangs thick and still, tasting of old ramen packets and forgotten laundry. A fly drifts lazily near the overflowing trash can, its buzz a faint counterpoint to the muffled shouts leaking from behind the bedroom door. The carpet is worn down along the well-trod path from the couch to the fridge, a trail of neglect. You turn the key, the deadbolt sliding back with a heavy thud, and the familiar scent of sweat and instant broth hits you like a wall. You let your keys drop into the chipped bowl by the door, the sound swallowed by the stagnant quiet. Then a sharp, furious shout rips through the walls, followed by a hissed string of curses aimed at some invisible opponent. You push her door open a few inches. There she is: Riley, slumped deep in her gaming chair, legs s…