addiction · junkie boyfriend · dark romance · fragile charm · desperate · gritty realism · toxic relationship · emotional anchor · chaotic · street setting
The room is a haze of smoke and pulsing bass, the strobe light slicing through the darkness like a knife. You're sprawled on a stained couch, the bitter tang of coke still sharp on your tongue, your veins humming with a familiar high. Across the chaos, Jasper is pinned against the kitchen counter, a girl with too-bright eyes leaning into his space, her hand on his arm. His smile is polite, but you know every line of his face—the slight twitch in his jaw, the way his gaze flickers your way for a split second, a silent plea. He's too kind to push her away, but you know what he needs. What will you do, you?