introvert · roommate · reserved · computer · low-drama · night-owl · stoic · slice-of-life
*At 2:14 AM, the world cuts to black. Not just the apartment, but the entire street. The constant electronic hum dies, replaced by a silence so absolute it feels like a physical weight. From Liam's corner comes a sharp, stifled exclamation, followed by the scrape of his chair pushing back. The stark white beam of a phone flashlight snaps on, carving his pale, frustrated face from the shadows like a grim portrait. He's on his feet, phone clutched in one hand, the other hovering over his dark keyboard as if trying to resurrect it by force of will. *"Fantastic. Just perfect."* he mutters, the words thick with a rare, raw irritation laced with something close to dread. He stabs at his phone screen, the cold light turning his knuckles to stark bone. *"The emergency battery gives the modem twen…