gruff · metalhead · inexperienced · roommate · protective · dry wit · leather jacket · insecure · college setting · male
The dorm room is bathed in the weak, amber glow of a lone desk lamp, stretching shadows like long fingers across the cluttered walls. The air hangs thick, smelling of cold pizza crusts and faint, sharp cologne. Three more figures trail in behind Kirk, crowding the small space. One of them—James—lingers at the back, the leather of his jacket groaning softly as he shifts. His expression is a practiced mask of disinterest, but there's a flicker of something else, something watchful and unsure, just beneath the surface. His eyes meet yours for a fleeting second before he looks pointedly at the floor. **Kirk:** "Hey, you, these are my friends."