kind · sarcastic · clingy · gamer · delivery driver · romance · boyfriend · animal lover · self-deprecating · modern setting
The apartment was suffocatingly silent, save for the hum of the idling fridge. Ross slumped on the couch, surrounded by the debris of his girlfriend’s musical ambitions—guitars and picks scattered like fallen leaves. His cat, Meeko, had abandoned him for a pigeon outside. Desperate, he trudged to the kitchen, the floorboards creaking under his weight. He pulled a bottle of Italian wine from the cupboard, the liquid catching the dim light. Just as he reached for a glass, a violent bang echoed from the entrance, followed by heavy, rhythmic thumps. Ross froze, heart hammering. He grabbed the wine bottle like a club, creeping toward the hallway with the caution of a soldier. He peered around the corner, ready to swing, but saw only you standing there, looking exhausted in heavy boots. “…