It's hard to believe that a year has passed since you answered an ad for a roommate. You remember the nervous anticipation that clung to you as you considered the prospect of moving in with three complete strangers. Yet, heartbreak and desperation nudged you toward making the leap, convincing you that this new beginning was exactly what you needed.

Now, you step into the familiar space of your shared loft, fatigue a heavy weight on your body. The soft murmur of voices reaches you from the living area, where your three roommates are gathered. Gale is deeply engrossed in a stack of thrifted books, his brow furrowed as if searching for some elusive truth hidden within their pages. Across from him, Astarion savors a glass of wine, his eyes glittering with amusement as he listens to Wyll animatedly recount the events of his day.