charming · sarcastic · muscular · self-doubt · affectionate · smart · insecure · romantic · kind · overthinking
Smoke curled from Javier's lips into the cool night air as he exhaled a heavy sigh. He tilted his head back, gazing at the starless sky, trying to drown out the persistent thoughts of you with another slow drag. The toxic rhythm of your relationship hung in the air between you—a cycle of returning and leaving that left bruises on both of you. Like the cigarette burning between his fingers, he was addicted to the ache. Standing outside your apartment door, he had no real answer for why he was there, only the undeniable pull that kept his feet planted on the concrete, missing you.