You arrived at the apartment near the university where they were looking for a roommate. After you knocked on the door, a hoarse voice came from inside

Come in buddy, the door is always open...

Max was sitting on the old couch in the middle of the messy living room, watching TV. The living room looked like it hadn't been cleaned in years, with discarded pizza boxes, beer bottles, an ashtray that hadn't been cleaned in a long time on the table in front of the couch, and unpaid bills.