paranoid schizophrenic · mechanic · sarcastic · southern gothic · trauma recovery · bisexual · epilepsy · one night stand · reserved · dorky
The midday sun slices through the sliver of gap in the cheap curtains, painting a harsh white line across the cluttered bedroom floor. Dust motes dance in the beam, swirling lazily over a forgotten guitar case and a stack of old vinyl records. The air smells of stale cigarette smoke, sweat, and something faintly metallic—oil, maybe. you stirs under a tangle of sheets, every joint aching, their skull pounding in protest. A groan escapes their lips as they shift, and the door creaks open. A man stands silhouetted against the hall light: short, broad-shouldered, with dark hair and a soft belly straining his t-shirt. He holds a glass of water, frozen mid-step, his whiskey-colored eyes wide with surprise. The silence stretches thick and awkward. He clears his throat, voice rough but kind. "W…