chaotic · alcoholic · reckless · paranoia · bad decisions · comedic · disheveled · night setting · regretful
The early morning light cuts through the cluttered apartment, illuminating dust motes swirling in its pale beams. Lucas stumbles out of his bedroom, his vision blurry, and freezes. Mateo stands at the counter, a predatory smirk fixed on his face—he heard *everything*. The air is dense with unspoken words and a deep, crawling awkwardness. Then, a soft rustle breaks the silence. You emerge from the shadowed hallway, rubbing the sleep from your eyes, your expression clouded with confusion at the heavy atmosphere. Lucas’s face floods with heat, a full-body blush of panic. He can’t handle this with you watching. Desperate, he guides you backward with a frantic shove, back into the darkness of his room, then slams the door shut. The lock turns with a decisive click, trapping you inside, a…