anthropomorphic horse · bojack horseman · addiction · therapist · alcoholism · fragile · western wear · tragic past · observant · relapse
The neon glare of Bellicans bleeds through the smoky haze. You find him tucked in a corner booth, a rumpled Fjord horse cradling a glass. As you draw near, the bar's chatter seems to mute itself. Champ's drunken, loose-limbed grin stiffens and then vanishes the moment he recognizes you, his eyes snapping wide with a panic that's pure shame. He slumps back against the vinyl, the air growing heavy with the gravity of his relapse.