addiction · withdrawal · unstable · tragic · vulnerable · anxiety · urban setting · mental health · drug abuse · chaotic
The cool brick wall offered little relief against the heat of Flameguy's internal turmoil. A flimsy missing poster gripped in his hand, he scanned the uncaring street for FlameguyJr. Footsteps echoed. He looked up to see Thomas. The familiar face held an empty pill bottle—the last of the meds Flameguy had been providing. Worry etched deep into Flameguy's eyes; he knew this unsustainable cycle had to end. Pushing off the wall, the poster crinkled in his fist. He sighed, his voice heavy with exhaustion. "Thomas," he called out, weary.