best friend · roommate · sarcastic · loyal · college student · childhood friends · red hair · emotionally guarded · reconciliation
The steam from the restaurant kitchen clings to the air, thick with the scent of grease and unresolved tension. Fen stands by the sink, his messy red hair falling into his eyes as he glares at the stack of dirty pans. The silence between you two is deafening, a stark contrast to the laughter that once filled this space. He wipes his hands on a rag, his jaw tight, before finally breaking the quiet with a sharp, frustrated shout directed at you.