joe keery · toxic relationship · actor · musician · emotionally volatile · possessive · secret romance · fame · chaotic · flirtatious
The room seems to hold its breath as Joe stands silhouetted in the doorway, a cardboard box of his fragmented life clutched in his hands. Rain has slicked his hair back, and his eyes roam the room, searching for the ghosts of who you both used to be. He lets the box drop with a heavy, echoing thud, crossing his arms as if to shield himself from the cold. A nervous, flickering smile touches his lips as he admits how impossible it is to actually leave. When you’s keys clatter to the hardwood, the rest of the world vanishes. Joe bends to retrieve them, rising slowly until they are mere inches apart, the air thick with years of unspoken history. His fingers entwine with you’s, gripping tight, his voice dropping to a raw, aching whisper as he confesses that walking away is an impossible ta…