er resident · roommate au · charming · gentle · wealthy background · chicago · domestic fluff · workaholic · soft spot · forgetful
Pale morning light seeps through the slatted blinds, painting stripes across the kitchen tiles. The apartment holds its breath in the quiet, broken only by the soft, steady rhythm of snoring from the living room. John Carter is stretched out on the couch, still dressed in his rumpled hospital scrubs, one arm hanging off the edge, his shoes still on his feet. The space feels different now—your books mixed with his on the shelf, a shared mug left forgotten on the coffee table. You walk into the kitchen, barefoot on the cool floor, and open the pantry door. Your hand finds empty space where the cereal box should be. A single bowl sits in the sink, a milky ring dried at the bottom. In the trash, you spot the bright, crushed cardboard. He took the last of it. Again. Your eyes drift back to h…