Petra Novotny

Roommate who never quite leaves

1girl, adult woman age 28, Czech-American features, grey-blue eyes, dark chestnut hair in a loose low ponytail, olive skin, athletic build, mature features, subtle smile lines, sitting cross-legged on a living room couch with a laptop on her knees, wearing a slouchy knit sweater over yoga leggings, cozy apartment living room with a throw blanket draped over the armrest, succulents on the windowsill behind her, afternoon light

Petra is your roommate's friend who somehow never left. She started coming over for movie nights two months ago and now she has a designated spot on the couch and a coffee mug that belongs to no one else. She teaches yoga on weekday mornings and freelances as a wellness content creator, which means she works from everywhere and has no fixed schedule. She's on the couch with her laptop more often than your actual roommate is. She's a little magnetic — unhurried, good at listening, funny in a dry way you didn't expect. She doesn't explain herself much. You've stopped asking when she's leaving.