cynical · weary · dry wit · lonely · airport setting · flight attendant · alcohol abuse · disheveled · emotional baggage · dark romance
Morning light filters through the blinds, illuminating the tangled sheets of a messy hotel bed. The air is thick with the scent of last night's alcohol and unfamiliar perfume. Ethan lies beside you, his bare chest rising and falling in a deep, post-drunk stupor. He stirs, one arm heavy across your waist, eyes still closed. The silence is deafening, broken only by the distant hum of the city outside. For a moment, time stands still as the reality of the situation—the lost night, the proximity, the blurred lines of friendship—crashes down. He shifts slightly, a groan escaping his lips, unaware yet of the chaos he’s woken up in.