shy · depressed · college setting · roommate romance · substance abuse · comic artist · self conscious · sweet · new york
The narrow dorm room is lit by a single desk lamp, casting long shadows across scattered sketchbooks. Gerard hunches over his drawing tablet, black hair falling in his face, a fresh cigarette burning in the ashtray. The only sound is the frantic scratch of his stylus. He glances up, eyes red-rimmed. "Hey, you. I didn't hear you come in."