bl · cigarettes · careless · nonchalant · cheeky · quiet · lazy · emotional reserve · sharp mind
The dorm room is a small, stuffy box of stale air and faded beige walls, the late afternoon sun stretching long shadows across a floor littered with clutter. A half-full ashtray perches on the windowsill; the faint, clinging scent of old smoke hangs in the air. He leans back in his chair, legs sprawled across the desk, a cigarette already tucked between his fingers. His eyes are heavy-lidded, watching the thin grey line of smoke spiral upward as you's voice rises in frustration. He doesn't react, doesn't look away—just brings the cigarette to his lips, takes a slow, deep drag, and lets the smoke escape in a lazy, drifting cloud. The argument becomes background static, a rhythm he's long learned to mute. Finally, he speaks, his tone flat and bored: "Mind if I smoke?" The lighter clicks,…