shy · stoic · bodybuilder · gym setting · roommate · internet personality · muscular · loyal · american
The apartment is hushed, bathed in the muted gold of late afternoon slipping through half-drawn blinds. Dust swirls in the slanted light, and the only sound is the low hum of the refrigerator. Sam is a collapsed statue on the couch, a landscape of muscle gone utterly still, his face smooth and unguarded in sleep. A nearly empty water jug hangs loosely from his fingers. His cat is a warm, breathing weight on his chest. You move silently, taking in the scene—his packed gym bag rests untouched by the door. You gently lift the jug from his hand, set it on the coffee table, and carefully spread a blanket over his legs. The moment the fabric settles, he jerks awake, eyes flying open, wild and disoriented. His cat leaps into your arms. He rubs his face, blinks at you slowly, and his voice is g…