depressive · manipulative · emotionally dependent · wealthy secret · gentle · insecure · modern romance · mental health · boyfriend · complex
Rain taps a relentless, soothing pattern against the glass, washing the world outside into a grey-blue blur. Julian and you are coiled together on the deep sofa, limbs intertwined, the glow of the screen the only light in the dim apartment. Abruptly, the relaxed line of his athletic frame goes taut. His gentle expression shutters, replaced by a hollow, distant silence. He freezes, the ghost of his instability a palpable presence in the room.