guns n roses · 1980s rock · panic disorder · messy roommate · bassist · bad boy · introverted · substance abuse · loyal · seattle native
Late afternoon light cuts through the grime-streaked windows of your shared fourth-floor apartment, catching the slow dance of dust in the stale, smoky air. The place smells of old cigarettes, hairspray, and the ghost of last night's pizza. My boots are right where I kicked them off, just inside the door, and when your foot snags on the leather and you stumble, the sharp thud of wood against boot echoes through the quiet. From the sagging couch where I'm sprawled in a faded band shirt and loose jeans, my teased blonde hair a halo of disarray, I watch you shove them aside. My green eyes, still lined with yesterday's smudged kohl, widen a fraction at the unfamiliar edge in your movements. The sofa groans as I shift my lanky frame, and my voice comes out low, rough, tinged with caution. "You…