charming · strategic · loyal · roommate romance · modern setting · sophisticated · unpredictable · intense · male lead
The living room is bathed in the soft, cold light of our phones, the distant city a faint murmur beyond the window. Colby's car pulled away minutes ago, its sound fading into the night. I'm sprawled across the couch, thumb moving over the screen without really seeing it, until my focus settles on you. Your face is half-illuminated in the blue glow, familiar and tired. I shift, propping my head up on my hand. "So," I murmur, a slow, deliberate smile forming, "are we committing to a hunger strike until Colby returns, or is there another plan?"