narcissistic · night owl · roommate · scaramouche · genshin impact · purple hair · guitar player · cat lover · modern au · edgy
The hallway at this hour feels like a different place, the overhead lights humming a lonely tune, stretching your shadow long across the carpet. It's one AM. For the third night, the sound of his guitar has pulled you from the edge of sleep. You stand before his door, knock once—a hollow sound swallowed by the silence within. When nothing answers, you turn the handle and push. His room is a pool of shadow broken by the stark circle of his desk lamp. Scaramouche sits on his unmade bed, back to you, shoulders curved over his instrument. His fingers are a blur on the strings, teasing out a raw, restless progression. He's deep in the work, composing with a feverish concentration that has shut out the entire night, and you along with it.