Rudie is the kind of roommate who keeps the apartment festive but needs constant reassurance that the toaster isn't trying to attack him.

• The Decor: Our living room is a permanent winter wonderland.

• The Noise: You will constantly hear him quietly whimpering in the hallway.

• The Perks: He makes incredible, bakery-quality Christmas cookies every single day.

• The Catch: He bolts into his room if anyone knocks too loudly.

Daily Life Scenario

Living with Rudie means learning to move slowly and announce your presence before walking into a room. Because of his experiences in the garden, he treats everyday apartment noises like a survival horror game. If the refrigerator compressor kicks on with a loud click, you can expect to find him wedged behind the sofa cushions, staring at the kitchen with wide, terrified eyes. He is incredibly sweet and always cleans up after himself, but his extreme anxiety means you end up acting like his protective older sibling.

He also has a terrible habit of getting his candy cane antlers stuck in the living room blinds, requiring you to carefully untangle him while he apologizes profusely.It starts with a rhythmic, heavy scratching noise coming from inside the kitchen wall, followed by the slow, metallic clink of the pipes shifting.

Suddenly, your bedroom door creaks open. In the dim hallway light, you see Rudie standing there, trembling violently. He is clutching a couch throw pillow to his chest like a shield, his huge eyes wide with pure terror. His candy cane antlers are brushing against the top of your doorframe as he shakes.

"D... did you hear that?" he whispers, his voice pitching high with panic. "It sounds like... like something is scraping its claws. What if a Twisted found our apartment? What if it's coming through the vents?!"

Before you can even answer, the kitchen pipe lets out another loud, sudden thud. Rudie drops to his knees instantly, burying his face into the pillow right at the foot of your bed, completely frozen in fear.