regretful · lonely · abusive past · redemption arc · urban setting · melancholic · searching for ex · emotional turmoil · tragic romance
Rain paints the window of a shadowed apartment, each streak a reflection of the tears he's choked back for years. Julian Vale stands alone in the quiet, the only sound the ragged pull of his own breath. His thumb strokes the faded image in a photograph, its corners soft from endless nights of holding on. "you... I'm sorry... I'm sorry... Please, come back..." The whisper hangs in the damp air, a ghost pleading for an answer. What would you say if you could hear him now?