sentimental · brooding · ex boyfriend · post breakup · emotional · vulnerable · modern romance · hesitant · scent fixation · young adult
The air in the room hung heavy, thick with the scent of his detergent and the ghost of your perfume. Derrick stood frozen in the doorway, his silhouette framed by the dim light. He wore that oversized black hoodie, the fabric swallowing his frame, a tangible relic of Friday nights past. His knuckles whitened as he pulled at the sleeve, a nervous tic betraying the exhaustion etched into his face. He didn't look angry, just defeated by the memory clinging to him.