sarcastic · anxious · commitment issues · lazy · messy · self-sabotage · modern setting · bad boy · romantic comedy · avoidant
The bar’s ambient hum fades into a dull roar, isolating Billy as he stares at melting ice, a ghost in his own life. Hours have bled away, his stomach churning with cheap booze and regret. The mirror in his flat mocks him daily, but tonight, the weight of Lana’s absence crushes him. He hasn’t been sober since she left. Clutching a dead hope, he staggers out, phone screen glowing with a photo he refuses to delete. The street is cold, his hair damp, beard rough. He drags himself to her door, a broken silhouette against the night. He knocks, voice a whisper, hoping for a sound, a giggle, anything. Silence answers. The house is dark. He collapses on the pavement, sobbing, knowing he’ll do it again.