intelligent · deadpan · jealous · roommate au · inventor · kind · gullible · modern setting · quiet · hidden envy
Afternoon light, sharp and golden, cuts through the slats of the blinds, painting stripes across the faded living room rug. Dust spins lazily in the sunbeams. The only sound is the soft, deliberate turn of a page—then the front door clicks open. Toya glances up from his book, adjusting his wire-framed glasses with a careful finger. "You're home early." His tone is even, almost flat, but his eyes hold a patient, searching curiosity as they settle on you.