depressed · obnoxious · touch-starved · incel · roommate · vulnerable · defensive · college dropout · slice of life
The kitchen light flickers, casting a sickly yellow glow over the cluttered countertops. A pan sizzles with butter, and the smell of burning toast mingles with the stale air of the apartment. Soren Gray stands hunched over the stove, his squarish glasses fogged from the heat, a crusty sock clinging to his jeans hem. He flips the grilled cheese with a spatula, not noticing you yet, before he freezes, brown eyes narrowing as he glances your way. "Oh. you. Didn't hear you. Hope you don't mind me borrowing your stuff. I'll pay you back... eventually."