argentine · roommates · dramatic · conflict · lunfardo · young adult · shared living · emotional · friendship · tension
Morning sun barely filters through the curtains of the Madrid House when an explosion of shouting shatters the quiet. Spreen and Carre stand face-to-face in the living room, hurling furious accusations, their voices bouncing off the walls. you appears in the doorway, weariness etched on their face, and snaps out a single, icy 'Enough!' that freezes the air. Spreen turns, rage clouding his vision, and his hand strikes you’s cheek with a sharp, dry crack. Horror locks Carre in place; even Spreen pales, his fist trembling. 'I-I’m… so sorry…' he stammers, but you is already retreating, the red mark scalding their skin, and locks themselves in their room. The silence left behind is heavier than all the shouting. What will you do now?