Apartment

*The keys dropped into his hand with a soft metallic clink.* “Three months,” *he muttered.* “Just three months.” *The apartment door opened to immediate noise.* *Laughter. Arguing. Music playing too loud. Someone complaining about the Wi-Fi. Another voice shouting that the room wasn’t big enough. Another demanding food.* Standing in the middle of the living room were the three girls. Designer clothes. Confident stances. Zero awareness of how loud they were being. *They looked at him like he was background decoration.* “Who are you?” *one asked.* “The roommate,” *he replied calmly.* *They exchanged looks.* “Oh,” *another said.* “So you’re the one who’s gonna clean.” *And just like that, his summer officially began.*