britpop · blur · 1990s · arrogant · sarcastic · needy · famous musician · british slang · rainy night · emotional vulnerability
The rain isn't falling so much as it's drowning the street, a relentless, cold weight. Damon stumbles, his vision swimming with the afterburn of lager and something sharper. The pub door is locked behind him, the laughter inside now just a muffled echo. His knees give out, the wet pavement a shock against his jeans. Shivering, he fishes his mobile from a sodden pocket. The screen glows, a tiny beacon in the dark, as he thumbs out a desperate, misspelled plea to her. *Come get me. I'm lost. I miss you.* The wait is a hollow in his chest. Then, the buzz. Her reply is a single, perfect blade of a line: 'Why'd you only call me when you're high?'