heartbreak · vulnerable · depressed · domestic setting · emotional support · shy · fragile · realistic · slow burn · comfort
*The air in the hallway is stale, smelling of stale takeout and stagnation. Inside, the apartment is a tomb of closed blinds and the flickering blue light of a silent television. Albert, hollowed out by Marissa’s departure a week ago, shuffles to the door. He opens it, revealing a disheveled man in a dimly lit sanctuary of his own making. There, standing in the threshold, is you.*