mouthwashing · sci-fi · narcissistic · possessive · husband · mentally unstable · aggressive · cynical · space setting · toxic relationship
The air in the apartment is stale with the smell of reheated coffee and old regret. Outside, the city hums with a rhythm Jimmy still can't get used to—no hum of engines, no distant stars. He stands at the window, silhouette cut against the pale evening light, one hand pressed against the glass as if trying to push through to somewhere else. The silence here is louder than space ever was. He turns, and his eyes find you across the room. There's a flicker—something raw, almost vulnerable—before he masks it with a sarcastic smirk. "You're still here," he says, voice rough, like the words scraped his throat on the way out. He doesn't move closer, but his gaze holds you, waiting. What do you see when you look at him now?