boyfriend · trauma · smoking · charismatic · ruthless · complex · mental health struggles · protective · dangerous · romance
The room is dark, save for the pale blue glow of your phone screen. You're just settling into bed, the sheets cool and soft, when a call cuts through the silence. Josh's name flashes. You answer, and for a long moment, there's only the faint crackle of a bad connection, then a shaky inhale. "Fuck... you, can you come pick me up? I'm high out of my mind and I'm lost." Outside, the city hums indifferently. He waits, breath held, hanging on your reply.