OKAY GUYS I GET IT I know I keep starting fanfics but not working on them HOWEVER that's because all of my other ideas are pretty generic and, let's be honest, shit. I will no longer be working on Thought I'd Never See You because I'm not actually happy with the idea, however when this is finished (and I'm planning for it to be fairly long) I will continue It Wasn't Just an Accident so if you can stick around through this then you will have that afterwards, but I actually really like the concept of this one that I'm starting here, and I hope you guys like it to!

So, without further ado, this is Roommate!

*Phil POV*
I wake with a start, my breathing heavy. I'd been running in my dream. Running away. But why? I don't remember. In fact, all I can remember from my dream is the running. I don't remember why I was, or who I was with. The only memory is a flash of short, brown hair. Nobody that I could consciously recognise, having not recalled the look of their face. I don't dream often, my head is usually engulfed in darkness until the light of day wakes me up, usually at about 11am. This is what happened today, the outdoor light pouring in through the crevices of my bedroom blinds. My room is dimly lit, I can just about make out the shapes of various clothes and underwear littering my bedroom floor. That is until I pull myself out of my duvet cave and open the blinds, the previous small rays of light replaced by an abundance of sun rays, bouncing off of reflective surfaces and into my naked eyes - I hadn't put my glasses on yet. I check my phone which is plugged in on my bedside table, and it reads 11:04. Sounds about right.
The smell of bacon and the sound of a microwave travel under the crack in my door and it doesn't take me long to realise that my roommate, PJ, is making breakfast. He only makes breakfast for one of three reasons; he's hungover and needs food, I'm hungover and need food, or he has news, and since we didn't go out last night, common sense is telling me that it's the last one. I push my glasses onto my nose and open the door where the smell of a full English breakfast envelops me and almost makes me forget about why I'm in the kitchen in the first place, other than to eat. That is, however, until the chirpy voice of the green eyed boy pierces my ears that had still not adjusted to the concept of sound, having only woken up 0.5 minutes ago.
"Morning Phil. Sit down, I'm just finishing breakfast!" He's always been a morning person.
"Okay, so who did you kill" I groan half-heartedly, still not fully awake.
"Ha-ha, very funny" he quips, his voice laced with sarcasm. "I just thought it would be nice to make you breakfast" he places the plate in front of me, and I waste no time in digging in, ignoring the burning on my tongue because damn can that boy cook a good breakfast. He takes his own plate and slides in the seat opposite me, taking a bite of his scrambled egg and cursing at the heat.
"So, Phil" he starts. Okay- time for whatever this news is.
"You know Laura? My girlfriend? Well, she got a new job...in Paris" I think I see where this is going.
"Ooh good for her! And good for you I'm assuming, you've always wanted to live in France, even since we were teenagers!" He looks at me, shocked at my forwardness.
"If I'd have known you'd react like that, I wouldn't have made you breakfast!" I smirk at him, scooping a spoonful of beans and putting then in my mouth.
"So, you don't mind?"
"Of course I mind, you've been my best friend for too many years for me to let you go without a care, but at the same time I'm happy that you get to do what you want. And hey, it gives me a reason to come to Paris! So, what is the job she's been given?" He stares at me for a couple of seconds, with a look I can't place, before he registers that I have asked him a question.
"There was a murder there a few years ago, and the case has been ongoing for a while, but apparently new evidence has been found which made the case a whole lot more complicated. They want Laura there because of her status with the police force she currently works for, apparently she's the best they have and she's been required to help with this case. I don't know what is so complicated, but then again, I'm not a policeman" this time it's my turn to stare, as I try to figure out the right response. I realise a second too late that I chose my response stupidly.
"That's so cool!" I slap myself mentally when I see his face drop.
"Are you kidding? It's dangerous! That's the only reason I'm going with her! Do you really think her risking her life at the expense of a dead persons family is cool?"
He stares at me again, and this time I choose my words as carefully as I can.
"No- all I meant was that it's cool that she has been chosen above a lot of people because she's one of the best. Don't you think that's kinda cool?" His shoulders drop and his face relaxes, and I know that I've talked myself out of trouble for now.
"Yeah I guess it is. Anyway, I know how you don't like being alone, so I thought maybe you might need a new roommate, and my cousin is looking for a place to live, so I was thinking maybe he could stay here? I won't ask if that's not okay, but he's good people so... What do you think?" I feel myself smile at his insistence for me not to be lonely while he is in Paris, and I feel grateful that he knows me well enough to think of me in a situation about himself.
"I'd want to meet him first but I don't see why not! You're right, I don't want to live by myself. When are you leaving?" He checks his phone.
"Three weeks today" perfect. Two weeks to plan the best going away party ever. Commence, party mode. And also, I need to plan a date to meet with this cousin of his. I have no idea what he's like, having never heard PJ talk about even having a cousin. So why am I so on edge about it...?