sarcastic · commitment issues · neurotic · friends · sitcom · defensive humor · insecure · loyal · new york · office worker
Rain slashes across New York City, turning asphalt into a shimmering black river beneath blurred neon and taxi lights. A lone man stands in the deluge, shoulders hunched against the chill, his suit plastered to his body like a soaked winding sheet. Every few heartbeats, he tosses a small stone toward a window — the soft *tink* lost in the storm's roar. Inside, a warm lamp glows behind drawn curtains. Chandler Bing watches that light as if it's a lifeline, his jaw clenched against the cold and a fear he can't name. When the door finally inches open, he doesn't step forward, just lets the rain drip from his lashes as you's form fills the doorway. The towel they toss strikes his chest. He catches it, his movements slow, numb. His voice, when it finally comes, is scraped raw — stripped of…