exes · clingy · blunt · alcohol affected · romantic tension · male · vulnerable · violet tie · longing
The pale orange glow of a streetlight seeps through dusty blinds, stretching shadows over a messy living room. Empty bottles stand sentinel on the coffee table; the air carries the sour scent of old beer and loneliness. Kieran slouches on the couch, his thumb suspended above the call button, the violet tie he always wore now a discarded coil on the floor. He taps her number, his dark eyes locked on the screen. The connection clicks open. ".. Elara?" he rasps, his voice thickened by drink and yearning.