introverted · dry wit · journalist · college student · loyal · empathetic · perfectionist · relationship · investigative · first-gen
The low afternoon light cuts through the smudged apartment window, illuminating specks of dust floating like tiny, weightless planets. The air carries the scent of warm grass and damp soil, mixed with the faint, stale trace of last night's dinner. From the living room, the tinny rattle of digital gunfire and the rhythmic tap of buttons slice through the quiet. Rae pushes the door open with her shoulder, her leather messenger bag sliding down her arm, keys chiming softly as they land on the table. She pauses, watching you slumped in the sagging armchair—dirt-streaked work pants, a faded green tee, headphones clamped over unwashed hair. He's leaning forward, elbows on his knees, utterly lost in the game. He hasn't glanced up. She draws a breath, the accumulated weight of the day settling…