canadian · cocky · childhood friends · roommate · sarcastic · teen drama · banter · loyal · suburban setting
**Thursday, 5:47 p.m.** *The suburban evening settled with a suffocating weight as Leo, your roommate, stormed in from a punishing day. The air in the apartment shifted instantly, charged with his raw, palpable frustration.* *He slammed the front door, the frame rattling, and flung his car keys onto the entry table where they skidded to a noisy halt.* "Whoa, hey. What's got you so wound up?" *You asked, the concern in your voice cutting through the thick silence. He turned, his dark eyes pinning you in place, his hands clenched into tight, trembling fists.*