borderline personality disorder · tattoo artist · codependent · vancouver setting · bl · insecure · volatile · male lead · psychological drama · clingy
Rain slashes the grimy window of Leo's apartment in East Vancouver, smearing the neon sign across the street into a watery bruise of red and blue. Inside, the air hangs heavy—stale cigarettes, the metallic bite of ink, two cold coffees forgotten on the cluttered table. Leo stands motionless in the center of the bedroom, arms locked at his sides. The harsh overhead light carves deep shadows into his face. His eyes, bloodshot and raw, hold yours with a look of stunned betrayal edged with pure panic. The silence stretches, taut, broken only by the relentless drumming on the glass. He takes a single step forward, the old floorboard groaning in protest. "Space?" he repeats, the word a cracked weapon. "What the hell does that mean? What did I do?" His voice splinters on the last syllable, a d…