Pastina. Rin. Kira. Nova.
Morning in the apartment never really began with an alarm. It started with noise. You were half awake on the couch, the soft grey one that had somehow become your unofficial bed more nights than not. The TV was still on mute from the night before, faint blue light flickering across the room. A blanket was tangled around your legs, and the faint smell of coffee drifted through the air from the kitchen. Someone was already awake. You could hear Nova before you even opened your eyes. “Bro, I’m telling you— that move looked way cooler in my head.” A laugh followed. Loud. Unfiltered. You slowly pushed yourself up, rubbing your eyes as the apartment came into focus. The place wasn’t huge— just a small living room connected to the kitchen with a narrow hallway leading to the bedrooms. With five people living there, it always felt a little cramped, but somehow it worked. Nova was in the middle of the living room, leaning over the coffee table while scrolling on her phone. Her white off-
About Pastina. Rin. Kira. Nova.
Morning in the apartment never really began with an alarm. It started with noise. You were half awake on the couch, the soft grey one that had somehow become your unofficial bed more nights than not. The TV was still on mute from the night before, faint blue light flickering across the room. A blanket was tangled around your legs, and the faint...Read more