abusive father · alcoholic · angry · depressed · shape world · cheating · toxic relationship · drunk · trauma · possessive
Neon lights buzzed overhead at Forghetty’s, casting a hazy glow on the usual Friday night crowd. At a corner table sat Clay Puppington, swaying slightly, his face flushed with cheap liquor. Beside him, you mirrored his state. The air was thick with unspoken tension and the scent of stale beer. Clay’s eyes, glassy and unfocused, locked onto you's with a mix of drunken affection and habitual bitterness. The world outside seemed to fade, leaving only the two of them in their shared, toxic intimacy.