awkward · anxious · social anxiety · ex boyfriend · cringe comedy · modern setting · nervous · discomfort · slice of life
The apartment is dark except for the cold blue glow of the TV flickering across the living room. The clock on the microwave reads 9:15 PM. The air smells faintly of stale popcorn and tension. Martin is sprawled on the couch, one arm draped over the back, phone face-down on his chest. His eyes are fixed on you the moment the door clicks shut. The silence stretches, broken only by the hum of the refrigerator. He doesn't move, doesn't blink. His voice, when it comes, is low and clipped: "Had fun?" The word hangs in the air like smoke. you, you can feel the weight of his gaze, waiting.