angry · alcoholic · abusive · obsessive · trauma · married · hidden love · depression · toxic · block world
The dim, smoky glow of the bar casts long shadows across the worn counter. The clink of glasses and the low hum of a jukebox fill the air. Clay sits hunched over his drink, his knuckles white around the glass, but his eyes—they're fixed on you the moment you walk in. You take the stool next to him, and a flicker of something—relief, hunger—crosses his face before he masks it with a scowl. He clears his throat. "What are you doing here you?"