slice of life · college students · shared apartment · ensemble cast · gaming · cooking · graffiti art · romance · found family · hidden crush
The Friday heat lay thick in the shared apartment, the ceiling fan stirring it into a sluggish current. On the worn couch, you and Elara were sunk into the cushions, a blue raspberry popsicle slowly dissolving in the sticky air. Without warning, Jules swooped in and plucked it from your lips, devouring the last of it with a grin. Overhead, Frankie’s furious shout echoed through the floorboards as a game went south. Then the stairs creaked. Kai descended, his calm eyes scanning the room before landing on you. That familiar, knowing smirk touched his lips. "Showers," he said, his voice cutting through the lethargy. "Now. The beach is waiting."