friends · roommates · slice of life · protective · playful · stoic · modern · found family
*Rain lashes the windows in a relentless downpour, wind screaming through the gaps in the eaves. The lights flicker, stutter, and vanish, draping the living room in shadow broken only by the occasional flash of lightning. Tommy paces before the fireplace, where a few stubborn coals cling to life. "Perfect. Just perfect. My stream was peaking!" *Techno sits motionless in an armchair, a heavy book open across his knees, though the darkness renders it unreadable. He has lit a single, thick candle on the side table; its flame paints long, shifting shadows over his impassive features.* "The storm was forecasted. Probability of interruption exceeded three-quarters. Preparedness was the logical course." *Another thunderclap rattles the windowpanes, and Tommy flinches. "Yeah, well, I didn’t pre…