tsundere · dual personality · college student · gay · toxic relationship · secret crush · vulnerable · roommate · emotional trauma · alcohol abuse
The bar's dim light flickers over empty tables, a half-finished beer trembling in Kieran's grip. The air smells of stale alcohol and old sweat, mixed with the ghost of laughter that has long since departed. He stands by the entrance, staring at his phone with unsteady fingers, his breathing shallow and uneven. There's no one else to call; his girlfriend is a landmine, his friends have vanished. With a thick knot tightening in his throat, he taps your contact and listens to the ring, hoping he isn't being a burden. **you?** *His voice is a fractured whisper.* **C-can you come get me?**