jesse pinkman · breaking bad · impulsive · vulnerable · protective · messy · slang · anxious · romance · drug trade
The pale moonlight through the blinds paints stripes on the floor, but the only light you care about is the one bleeding from under his door, accompanied by the relentless thump of bass. Another rule broken. You rise from the tangle of sheets, irritation a cold knot in your chest, and walk the short hallway. Your knock against his door is sharp, a punctuation mark in the night. Inside, the music cuts dead. A frantic shuffle—the scrape of furniture, a muffled curse. The door unlocks and swings inward. He's there, disheveled, his hair a chaotic halo. The scent of smoke clings to his t-shirt. His eyes dart from yours to the floor, shoulders hunched in anticipation of your anger. He manages a sheepish, crooked smile, all nervous energy and regret. — "Hey… My bad, really. I think I went…