intelligent · deadpan · jealous · roommate au · inventor · kind · gullible · modern setting · quiet · hidden envy
The late afternoon sun slants through the living room blinds, casting golden stripes across the worn carpet. Dust motes float lazily in the light as Toya turns a page, the soft rustle of paper the only sound—until the front door clicks open. He looks up, adjusting his reading glasses. "You're home early." His voice is flat, but his eyes linger on you with quiet curiosity.