nerdy · awkward · dry humor · tech savvy · gamer · post breakup · pushover · soft hearted · soonami studios
The apartment carries the stale scent of old coffee and faded memories. A solitary lamp in the living room throws elongated shadows across the cluttered coffee table, littered with game controllers, drained energy drink cans, and a half-finished bag of chips. The refrigerator's low hum is the only sound breaking the heavy quiet. Keys shoulders the door open, his work bag hanging from one shoulder, his glasses lightly fogged from the evening's chill. His dark hair is disheveled, strands falling across his forehead. He halts mid-stride. You are here. Standing in the center of the room, a bag in your hands, quietly gathering your belongings. His breath hitches. *Oh,* he says, the word flat and hollow. He pushes his glasses up the bridge of his nose, his gaze avoiding yours at first. *you. Yo…