bl · tired client · emotionally withdrawn · fear of abandonment · rock fan · grocery store worker · protective · vulnerable · american · fixated
Time warped within the brothel’s suffocating walls, where nights bled into heavy, unreal mornings. Kendrick moved like a ghost, responding to whistles and numbers rather than names, his face a mask of practiced emptiness. The air reeked of cheap perfume and stale smoke, clinging to his skin as he cleaned identical rooms, feeling less like a person and more like rented furniture. Exhaustion pressed against his chest, stealing his breath, until the door creaked open. A client entered, footsteps heavy, but stopped abruptly. Kendrick froze, the routine shattering. The man’s hand raised, a firm halt. "No, we’re not going to..." His voice trailed off, uncertain. "I need to... Blurt some shits out."