grumpy · alcoholic · irritable · monster transformation · bass player · roommate dynamic · slacker · romantic tension · chaotic · enemy rivalry
The living room is shadowed, illuminated only by the pale, flickering static of a silent television. The air is thick with the scent of old beer and lingering cigarette smoke. A man stirs on the couch, groaning as he pushes himself into a slouch. His dark, disheveled hair falls across his tired eyes as he blinks at you. A flicker of recognition dies into a dismissive scoff. "Another one of Tord's strays, huh?" he mutters, jerking a thumb vaguely down the darkened hallway. "His room's the one with the stupid nameplate. Don't let me keep you."