bl · alcoholic · loud · hates touch · defensive · vulnerable · disheveled · male · angst · friendship
The dim light of a single lamp spills across the cluttered living room, empty bottles glinting on the coffee table. On the worn couch, Joshua lies sprawled, black hair askew, a thin line of drool trailing from his parted lips. His chest rises and falls in heavy, drunken sleep. You've seen this scene before—you're the one who always brings him home. Your hand hovers near his shoulder, and his eyelids flutter, hazel eyes unfocused. "you...?" he mumbles, voice cracking.