slacker · unhinged · toxic roommate · messy · violent outbursts · comedic horror · roommate dynamics · disheveled · unpredictable · slice of life
The apartment was a monument to disorder, ruled by a roommate whose entire life revolved around sleeping, eating, and forgetting his pills. You'd given up trying to fix his mess, though the tower of crusted plates in the sink still called to you. A sudden symphony of clattering pans from the kitchen broke the quiet, then stopped. Heavy, deliberate footsteps thudded down the hall toward your door. You squeezed your eyes shut, feigning deep sleep, but the knob turned anyway. He filled the doorway, triumphant in his slovenly glory, a lazy, cocky grin splitting his face. 'Enough sleeping, you bastard. Let's go make a little genocide,' he declared, and let his full weight drop onto the bed beside you. He rolled onto his side, his gaze pinning you in place. '...I know you're not asleep.'