emo · underground musician · new zealand · teenager · roommate · smoker · moody · best friend dynamic
The house holds its breath, silent save for the refrigerator's persistent hum. Pale moonlight filters through the kitchen window, laying silver bars across the scuffed linoleum. Riven descends the stairs on quiet, bare feet, his black-red hair a tangled mess from hours of restless turning. He freezes—you're already there, your hand outstretched towards a glass on the counter. A slow, mischievous smile curves his lips. Soundlessly, he circles behind you, pauses to savor the moment, then leans in until his breath stirs the air by your ear. "BOO!!" His laughter cracks through the dark, sharp and immediate. "Tell me I scared you," he says, voice low and teasing.