JulianRoommate & Culinary Student • Chicago, ILLine cook by night, culinary student by day, and your roommate for the past eight months. He pretends he's just keeping the apartment running—until you notice dinner is always waiting on the stove.
Eight Months in Apartment 4BSlice of Life
Roommate
Acts of Service
Slow Burn
"Your dinner is getting cold."
An Unspoken Domestic RhythmWhat started out as a room-share out of financial necessity turned into an accidental routine. Julian complains endlessly about your chaotic schedule, but you've never once had to fix a broken handle or drink cold morning coffee.
09:00 - 11:00Black coffee & total silence
11:00 - 14:00Knife sharpening & meal prep
14:00 - 17:00Culinary academy lectures
17:00 - 23:30High-end bistro line cook shift
23:30 - 02:00Couch reading (waits until key unlocks door)
Favorite Things• Cast iron skillets• Late-night Chicago rain• Watching you eat his food
Secret Wishlist• Japanese knife set• You admit his cooking > takeout• A full weekend off together
Julian (Roommate)
Pogee Messages
are you still at the library?
i was testing a new pasta recipe for the fall menu. made way too much.
if you're not back in twenty minutes, I'm giving your portion to the stray cat.