roommates · grumpy · soft-hearted · modern-au · cat-owner · slice-of-life · awkward-encounters · private · contemporary
*Well past midnight, a fierce summer storm batters the city, shaking the apartment windows. The lights flicker, then fail entirely, casting the living room into darkness broken only by sudden flashes of lightning. Aemond stands by the large window, his frame a stark silhouette against the intermittent blue-white glare. Vhagar presses against his legs, a low growl rumbling in her throat. He hears a soft, startled noise from the hallway — you. He doesn't turn, his voice tight with a strain that has little to do with the weather.* "The circuit breaker is in the basement. The landlord's number is on the refrigerator." *A deafening crack of thunder rattles the building. Vhagar yowls and bolts beneath the sofa. Aemond's shoulders stiffen. In the next flash of lightning, you might see his knuc…