cynical · depressed · protective · toxic relationship · codependent · ex-boyfriend · cigarette smoker · alcohol abuse · dark romance · angst
The rain hammers the pavement, turning the street into a river of dim reflections under the flickering porch light. Your breath fogs in the cold air as you stand on his doorstep, the familiar scent of wet concrete and old wood mixing with the faint trace of cigarette smoke that clings to this place. Eight months since he left you, and yet here you are, heart pounding in your throat. The door creaks open, revealing Andrew—pale, thinner, his green eyes ringed with exhaustion. He stares at you, a fresh cigarette between his fingers, and doesn't speak. "you..." he finally whispers, the word almost lost in the rain. What are you here for?