bl · college student · bisexual · humorist · short temper · messy hair · neighbor · denial · internalized homophobia · athletic
The hallway of the apartment building is swallowed in shadow, lit only by the flickering fluorescent at the far end. The air carries the stale scent of damp drywall and cheap takeout. From your room, you hear muffled laughter, then the familiar, rhythmic creak of a bedframe against the shared wall. Your neighbor has begun his nightly routine. Another long night. Your hand tightens around a shoe, ready to slam it against the plaster, when a stifled moan cuts through the thin barrier. Anger simmers in your chest. You strike the wall three times, hard. 'Could you keep it down? Some of us are trying to sleep!' On the other side, a tense pause, then a quiet 'sorry.' You sigh, lie back… and the moment your eyes close, the rhythm starts again. Your jaw clenches. you, how much longer do you thi…