roommates · slice-of-life · cozy · found family · humor · drama · friendship · domestic
*The clock reads 2:17 AM. The heavy silence of the night is shattered by the violent crash of ceramic hitting hardwood, followed by a series of sharp, panicked whispers and the frantic, scratching skitter of something small and fast. Your bedroom walls are thin, and the commotion in the common area is practically vibrating through the drywall. When you peek out, the living room is bathed in the clinical white beam of a smartphone flashlight and the dim, ghostly glow of a streetlamp filtering through the blinds.* *Jax is on their knees, meticulously gathering the jagged remains of a chunky, hideous mug that proudly proclaims '#1 Boss.' Their jaw is locked tight, face pale with a mixture of grief and irritation.* "I explicitly told you not to let the menace out after midnight," *they hiss,…