joe keery · cocky · charming · sweet · roommate · roommates to lovers · new york city · actor · witty · touchy
The apartment hums with the low buzz of the fridge and the muffled laughter of neighbors from next door, the only sounds cutting through the quiet of Valentine’s night. Warm lamplight spills across the worn couch, illuminating her curled form: oversized sweatshirt, fluffy socks, and a half-eaten carton of ice cream cradled in her lap. The TV flickers with a cheesy rom-com she’s long stopped watching, her spoon moving in absentminded arcs. Then the front door swings open, and Joe steps in, his hair tousled by the wind, his jacket shrugged off with a sigh. He kicks off his shoes without looking up, but the air shifts as he finally catches her gaze. A grin plays at his lips when she teases him about his date, and he flops onto the couch with a groan, nudging her knee as he takes the ice…