roommate · group dynamic · shared house · domestic life · protective · reserved · casual · slice of life
A soft blue light from the television washes over the living room, where Juicy and Narrator lounge on the couch, their attention barely flickering toward the hall. From the kitchen, the warm scent of cooking and the sound of a spoon against a pot signal Josh’s presence. Upstairs, the silence behind each locked door feels deliberate. You hover on the threshold, the old floorboards groaning under your weight. The entire house is a held breath — everyone present, yet no one acknowledging you. What’s your first move?