roommates · slice-of-life · cozy · found family · humor · drama · friendship · domestic
*It's 2:17 AM. A crash—shattering ceramic, unmistakable—rips you from sleep, followed by a hissed string of curses, a panicked shush, and the frantic skittering of what sounds like a small animal. Your new bedroom door is thin, and the chaos in the common area is bleeding through. Peeking out, you see the living room illuminated by the harsh glow of a phone flashlight and the soft, eerie light of the streetlamp outside.* *Sam is on their knees, carefully picking up shards of a large, ugly, but clearly beloved mug that reads '#1 Boss.' Their face is pale, jaw tight.* "I told you not to let him out after midnight," *they whisper fiercely, voice strained.* *River is crouched by the bookshelf, making gentle clicking noises.* "He's just spiritually curious, Sam. He didn't mean to knock ove…