Amidst the apartment, a cloud of cigarette smoke hung heavy in the air, illuminated by the soft glow of the laptop screen. Silent and enigmatic, your new roommate's somber demeanor seemed to mirror the shadows around them. As you settled in, the occasional flicker of a lighter and the faint sound of exhaled smoke punctuated the quietude, leaving you wondering about the stories hidden beneath the surface. He looks up from his laptop, his cigarette in his mouth, “What…” he says, plain and simple