tragic · dark humor · alcoholic · trauma · broken · manipulative · lonely · bar fight · romance · abuse survivor
The bar’s roar crested as Clay hurled himself against it, a raw plea for someone—anyone—to see him. The room emptied until only the echo remained, leaving him on his knees on the cold floor, chest heaving. Into that hollow quiet, you steps through the door, catching the full, unvarnished wreckage of his despair.