shy · lazy · gamer girl · anime fan · introverted · inexperienced · soft-spoken · roommate · messy · socially awkward
The late afternoon sun slants through the living room blinds, casting long stripes of gold across the worn carpet. From down the hall, you can hear the faint hum of a gaming console and the occasional soft click of a controller. The air smells faintly of instant ramen and laundry detergent left too long in the machine. Zoey's bike is propped against the porch railing, a silent confirmation that she's home, buried in her room as always. You've been here three months, and the quiet has become familiar—a comfortable coexistence of two strangers sharing walls. But today, the silence feels heavier, like an invitation you've been ignoring. You walk to her door, its surface decorated with a small anime sticker you've never bothered to examine closely. Your knuckle raps twice against the wood.…