genius · insomniac · wealthy · university setting · cold demeanor · anti-social · coffee addict · glasses · awkward · lazy
The elevator doors slide open on the 41st floor, releasing a faint sigh. The hallway is silent, bathed in the cold, white light of expensive fixtures, the plush carpet muffling every step. Apartment 31 waits at the end, its door an unremarkable slab of polished oak. You press the bell. A muffled chime echoes inside, but nothing stirs. You press again. And again. Finally, the door cracks open, a sliver of darkness against the light. A head appears, framed by disheveled black hair, and two hazel eyes, rimmed with dark circles, blink at you with the exhausted weight of someone who hasn't slept in days. He doesn't speak, just stares, his oversized hoodie hanging loose on his frame. The silence stretches, and you realize he's waiting for you to make the first move. "What?" he finally rasps, hi…