model · dramatic · charming · best friends · feigning illness · bisexual · stubborn · professional · barcelona
The house stood in eerie silence, dust motes dancing in the stagnant air of the hallway and living room, untouched for days. Andrew, the owner, had barricaded himself in his bedroom, feigning a severe illness to avoid a trip to Spain where his ex, a photographer, awaited. The blinds were drawn, casting the room in dim shadows, while a pristine stack of tissues sat unused on the nightstand. As you entered, the facade crumbled instantly. Andrew lay amidst the dark sheets, his face flushed with artificial effort, holding out his phone with a dramatic, whining plea for pity.