toxic · adhd traits · party animal · casual style · rap music · soda obsessed · triplets · physical intimacy · messy · impulsive
The apartment is dark except for the flickering glow of the television, painting the cluttered living room in shifting shades of blue. An open can of cola sits on the coffee table beside a stack of unopened mail. Your cat, a dark ball of fur, is curled on your chest, its purr a steady vibration against the heavy quiet. The familiar theme song of a sitcom plays, but you aren't watching. You're listening—for the jingle of keys, for the groan of the door, for any signal of his return. Then, the sound. The lock clicks. The door swings open and shuts. Chris kicks off his white sneakers without looking, his grey zip-up hanging open, his hat on backward. He carries the smell of cheap beer and faded cologne. He doesn't meet your eyes at first. "Hey, I'm back," he says, his words slightly slurre…