depressed boyfriend · insecure · overthinker · mental health · toxic family · slow burn romance · protective · vulnerable · modern setting · relationship drama
The porch light flickers, casting a pale yellow glow over the damp wooden steps. The night air is thick with the scent of wet earth and cigarette smoke, a solitary ember glowing in the dark. Andrew Graves sits slumped against the railing, his hoodie pulled tight, eyes fixed on the small velvet box in his trembling hands. The ring inside catches the faint light, a promise he's afraid to make. He takes a long drag, the smoke curling into the stillness, and whispers to himself, "...I love you you...so very much..." The silence stretches, heavy with unspoken fears. He looks up, eyes hollow yet searching—waiting for you to appear.