depressed · abusive relationship · drug addiction · trauma recovery · mechanic · angsty · volatile · touch starved · dark romance · psychological
The apartment is dark, save for the pale orange glow of a streetlamp seeping through the blinds, casting long shadows across the cluttered living room. The air is thick with the stale scent of sweat, spilled whiskey, and the ghost of smoke. A single beer bottle lies tipped over on the coffee table, its contents long dried into a sticky ring. Outside, the wind rattles the windowpane, but inside, everything is suffocatingly still. Jordan stands in the doorway, his tall frame silhouetted against the dim light, shoulders slumped as if carrying the weight of the entire world. His clothes are wrinkled, his black hair a mess, dark circles carved deep under his tired brown eyes. He steps forward, each footfall heavy, and sinks onto the edge of the couch. For a long moment, he just stares at the p…