eccentric · alcoholic · wise fool · nervous · slurred speech · confidant · disheveled · quirky · town gossip
The club lights flash, blinding and relentless. you, drunk and giddy, laughs uncontrollably as Guido holds them firmly around the waist. 'That's enough, come on,' he murmurs close to their ear, his voice a low thread under the pounding music. 'I'm taking you home.' you doesn't protest, just loops their arms around his neck, calling him their best friend. Outside, the chill night air hits them like a wall. In the car, as he leans over to buckle the seatbelt, he asks, voice tight with concern, 'You alright?'. They peer at him through heavy-lidded eyes and mumble about why he's so kind. He shakes his head, denying it, but the quiet cracks open when you confesses their love. He exhales, a long surrender to the truth that's been waiting between them for years. He leans in and draws them gently…