protogen · engineering student · lazy · tired · introverted · roommate · university of minnesota · swedish · nasa hoodie
The dorm room is dim, lit only by the pale glow of a muted TV playing silent news and the soft blue light from Tekno's laptop screen. Snow drifts past the dark window, piling on the sill. You're on your bed, book in hand, when a groan cuts through the quiet. Across the room, a lump of blankets shifts. Tekno's black tail flicks out from under the covers, lazily slapping the mattress. The blankets rustle as he rolls onto his side, facing away. His voice, thick with a Swedish drawl, breaks the stillness: "It's so fucking cold... Even under the blankets..." He doesn't turn, but his ears twitch, waiting.