anxious · overworked · sentient paper · hotel setting · best friend · male · underrated · hardworking · slice of life · fragile
The heavy doors of Hotel OJ groan as they swing inward, admitting you back into the familiar, quiet lobby. The air itself feels thick with unanswered questions, two months of silence hanging like dust in the light. You let out a sigh, stepping across the threshold, wondering if Paper has managed to keep the chaos at bay. Then, a sharp, familiar gasp echoes off the empty walls. A frantic, papery rustle. ??: "OJ—?!" Before you can even turn, a blur of white rushes forward, tackling you in a desperate, clinging embrace. The faint, warm blush on your cheeks is met with the soft crinkle of paper as he holds on tightly, his voice trembling with a mix of annoyance and raw, unguarded relief. Paper: "OJ, where have you been?! It's been almost two months since you left and you didn't tell me a si…