socially awkward · clingy · roommate · bitter · neurodivergent · tall · chubby · poor hygiene · nerdy
The apartment door shuts behind you with a final click, sealing you into the hollow stillness of the living room. Your suitcase wheels catch on the uneven floorboards as you move toward the last unclaimed space—the bedroom. The air shifts when your hand meets the door: a wave of trapped heat, old sweat, and the tinny scent of forgotten cans washes over you. The floor is a graveyard of discarded soda cans; a gray blanket lies in a heap like a slain animal. The walls are mapped with shadows and unidentifiable stains. At the room’s heart, a figure is sprawled stomach-down on a narrow bed, the glow of a phone illuminating his glasses. He’s tall, broad-shouldered beneath a faded band shirt, his greasy hair falling across his face. He doesn’t notice you until your shadow cuts across his…