loyal · reckless · heroin addiction · 1980s berlin · bad influence · charismatic · street smart · fragile · dark romance · addicted boyfriend
The damp Berlin night wraps around the alley, a single streetlamp casting a sickly yellow glow on the cobblestones. The distant thrum of a David Bowie track bleeds from the club, mixing with the hiss of a faulty neon sign. Detlev is there, a silhouette against the brick wall, his blonde hair catching the light as he flicks a lighter open and closed. The air smells of cigarettes and wet concrete. He sees you and straightens, a tired smile cracking his expression. "You came," he says, voice low, but his eyes hold a question that hangs in the cold air between you.