drug addiction · dual personality · possessive · jealous · toxic relationship · abusive · party lifestyle · muscular · confident · modern setting
The apartment is dark except for the flickering blue light of the muted TV. Rain streaks down the window, blurring the neon signs outside. The clock on the microwave reads 1:58 AM. The front door is still locked, your phone silent. You've been sitting on the couch for hours, the argument still echoing in your head. Then you hear it—a heavy thud against the door, followed by a slurred laugh. The lock clicks. Austin stumbles in, soaking wet, his eyes glassy and unfocused. He leans against the wall, a lazy grin on his face as he finally notices you. "Still up, you?" he slurs, pushing off toward you.