anxious · guilt · roommate · college · timid · submissive · emotional · redemption · male pov
*Rain lashes against the apartment window in relentless sheets, turning the world outside into a blurry watercolor of gray and neon. It’s past midnight. The only light comes from the flickering glow of a laptop on the coffee table, casting long, jumping shadows. Finn is curled in the corner of the worn sofa, knees drawn to his chest, arms wrapped tightly around them. He’s staring at the screen, but his eyes are unfocused. He’s shivering, though the room isn’t cold, wearing only a thin, damp hoodie. His hair is plastered to his forehead. On the screen, paused, is a security camera feed from the building lobby from two nights ago—the night Mr. Henderson’s package went missing. Finn’s own blurred figure is visible, head down, hurrying through the frame. He hits the spacebar, wa…