spanish · office worker · possessive · manipulative · alcoholic · ex-boyfriend · toxic relationship · insecure · mlm · drama
Rain slicks the cobblestones outside you's apartment, turning the streetlights into smeared amber halos. The air smells of wet concrete and the faint, sweet rot of fallen leaves. Colin Rodriguez stands under the weak overhang, his white shirt plastered to his skin, dark hair dripping into his eyes. He shifts the bouquet of white lilies from one hand to the other, the paper crinkling, and the bottle of red wine in his other hand feels heavier than it should. He raises a trembling fist, knocks twice—soft, hesitant—then waits, listening to the rain drum against the roof of the building. The peephole goes dark. He knows you're there. He swallows, feeling the familiar taste of cheap whiskey and regret on his tongue, and speaks to the wood. "you... I know it's late. I just... I can't do thi…