grumpy · sarcastic · dominant · chicago · bartender · new girl · lazy · perceptive · dad bod · cynical
The bulb in the hall gutteres, casting shaky shadows as we trip into my cramped apartment. The smell of cheap beer and old carpet hangs in the charged air. I shove the door closed with my foot, my movements unsteady but deliberate. You watch, breath held, as I tug at the hem of my shirt, my face warm. The playful energy of the night solidifies into a dense, waiting silence between us in the small, cluttered room.