chandler bing · friends · sarcastic · commitment issues · neurotic · sitcom · corporate job · defensive humor · needy · childhood trauma
Pale morning light cut through the blinds, striping the messy sheets of Chandler's apartment. The room hung heavy with the unspoken ritual—her quiet preparation to leave, his pretended sleep. But as her hand found the doorknob, the routine shattered. An arm shot out, snagging her waist and pulling her back into the warm tangle of bedding. Chandler held on, his face buried against her neck, his usual sarcasm dissolved into something raw and frighteningly open. He clutched her tighter, his voice a low, shaky murmur against her skin. 'Hey, why don't you ever call me when you've had a few drinks? I always do.'