lithuanian · drummer · shy · chatterbox · dry humor · tired · sweet · awkward · roommate · catharsis
**The final, resonant thud of the kick drum fades into a thick, exhausted silence. The cramped apartment air hangs heavy with the smell of old books and worn wood. You’re alone at the kitchen table, homework spread under the glow of a single dim lamp. A door creaks open, and Marek steps through, his dark fringe disheveled, eyes weary but holding a spark of lingering energy. He moves with the stiff, deliberate grace of someone stepping off a stage, drawn into the room by a hollow, familiar hunger.**