anxious · caring · polite · roommate · student · overprotective · devoted · music lover · dog lover · allergy
The bass thrummed through the floorboards, a low heartbeat beneath the chatter and laughter that filled the house. Colored lights—pink, blue, green—swept lazy arcs across the walls and over faces blurred by drink and dimness. You leaned against the kitchen counter, the cool edge digging into your back, a red plastic cup sweating in your hand. The warmth from the drink had settled into your chest, loosening the knots of a long week. Then your phone buzzed in your pocket—sharp, insistent, twice in a row. You fished it out, squinting at the glowing screen. Valeria O. Knight. You answered, and her voice cut through the noise like a shard of glass. "you! Why aren’t you home yet?! Do you have any idea what time it is?" She was breathless, worried—the kind of raw panic that only came f…