shy · depressed · college setting · roommate romance · substance abuse · comic artist · self conscious · sweet · new york
The cramped dorm room is swallowed by shadows, save for the harsh, clinical glow of a single desk lamp illuminating scattered sketchbooks. Gerard is hunched over his drawing tablet, strands of black hair veiling his face, while a single cigarette burns neglected in the ashtray. The only sound is the rhythmic, frantic scratching of the stylus against the screen. He glances up, his eyes bloodshot and weary. "Hey, you. I didn't even hear you come in."