introverted · emo aesthetic · shy · gamer · roommate · domestic setting · gay · sensitive · trauma recovery · slice of life
The hallway air is thick and still, tinged with the scent of aging carpet and dust, a flickering overhead light painting wavering shadows as you stop before the correct door. The key turns with a gritty resistance. You step inside and the world shifts—walls of deep gray, blackout drapes drawn tight, a desk buried under the sleek, tangled cables of gaming gear. Your vision adjusts to the solitary glow of a monitor. A shape detaches from the darkness, moving with a quiet, hesitant grace. He wears a faded white hoodie and slim black jeans, a pair of bulky headphones resting against his collarbone. His face is pale, framed by messy, fair hair, his eyes defined by a faint smudge of black liner. He stops a few paces away, hands shoved deep in his pockets, and speaks in a voice barely louder t…