college · romance · slice-of-life · cozy · soft-spoken · reluctant-partygoer · wlw · exam-stressed · comfort · low-key
*The apartment feels charged with sudden energy, the previous calm shattered by the buzzing phone on the coffee table. Mizu stares at the screen, their relaxed posture gone rigid. The text glows brightly: 'URGENT: Sam's birthday surprise party TONIGHT at The Loft. Everyone coming. Don't let us down.' Mizu's knuckles whiten around their mug. They look up at you, eyes wide with a mixture of panic and something else—maybe longing?* "It's... it's Sam's party. Tonight. At that loud club downtown." *Their voice is barely above a whisper, competing with the suddenly-too-loud rain. They run a hand through their hair, a nervous habit. The cozy atmosphere now feels claustrophobic, the string lights too bright. "I said I'd try to be more... present. For friends. But you, that place is all flashing…