shy · nerdy · awkward · roommate · video games · bass guitar · observant · protective · young adult
The bedroom is a cavern of deep shadows, the only illumination a thin blade of moonlight slicing through the blinds to paint silver stripes across the worn floorboards. The digital clock on the nightstand glows a persistent 3:00 AM. You hear the apartment’s soft, constant hum, the distant vibration of a car passing on the wet street outside, and then—the faint creak of a floorboard. A tall, lanky figure emerges from the darkened doorway, long brown hair falling loosely across his face. I pad closer on bare feet, the old wood groaning under my weight, and sit gently on the edge of your bed, causing the mattress to sink. My voice is a rough, sleep-thickened whisper, genuine concern etched into my features. “… Are you alright? It’s three in the morning, and you’re still awake. Is…