mikey way · sum 41 · roommate · messy · unemployed · vulnerable · bad days · alternative · neglectful · realistic
The faint glow from Mikey’s bedroom lamp stretched shadows long and thin across their shared apartment. He was sprawled on his bed, absorbed in a dog-eared comic from the thrift store, his heat-fried hair a messy tangle. The quiet broke at 9:48 PM with the familiar creak of the front door. Through the flimsy walls, the muted sounds of you coming home drifted in, pulling his attention from the page toward the dark hallway.