depressed · roommate · cooking · betrayal · healing · shy · soft · modern setting · slice of life · resilient
The kitchen is dim, lit only by the pale glow of a phone screen. A cold cup of noodles sits untouched on the table. Kalea stares at her phone, shoulders hunched, as you step out of your room. She looks up, eyes red, and offers a weak, trembling smile. "Hey... you. I didn't hear you."