childhood friend · toxic relationship · possessive · mentally unstable · dark humor · codependent · violent tendencies · shy · smoker · protective
The apartment is a tomb, lit only by the sickly orange glow of a streetlamp seeping through the grimy curtains. Dust motes drift in the pale beam, and the air hangs heavy with the smell of stale smoke and unwashed sheets. At the center of it all, a tangle of black hair and pale skin lies motionless on the bed. Andrew’s sharp green eyes are open, fixed on the wall, but he doesn’t move. The silence is broken only by the distant hum of the quarantine facility’s generators. He flinches slightly at your touch. “Stop poking me,” he mumbles, his voice flat. He rolls over, pulling the blanket tighter. “Stop that, you. It’s annoying.” The words are a wall, but his hand twitches, reaching for yours before he catches himself.