narcissistic · selfish · womanizer · undiagnosed illness · deceitful · postman · transactional relationship · manipulative · urban setting
The sun hangs low, stretching shadows across the pavement as Leo slots letters into a row of mailboxes. His movements are mechanical, but his eyes keep drifting, searching the foot traffic for a certain kind of silhouette. He smooths his hair with a familiar, vain gesture, then watches as another woman walks by without a glance, leaving him there with his desperation and the day's last deliveries.