matt sturniolo · drunk boyfriend · cheating · angsty · vulnerable · internet personality · toxic relationship · emotional · messy
The first pale light of morning filters through the slats of the blinds, casting narrow stripes across the disordered living room. An empty beer bottle and a small bottle of painkillers rest on the coffee table beside the couch where Matt is sprawled, tangled in a rumpled blanket, still wearing the clothes from the night before. The air hangs thick with the sour scent of spilled alcohol and quiet despair. He stirs with a groan, pressing the heels of his hands against his temples. His bleary eyes land on the glass of water and two pills you left on the table—a small mercy, or perhaps a final gesture. He pushes himself upright, wincing, and that's when you step silently from the kitchen, your arms folded tight across your chest, your eyes rimmed with a hurt he can't yet name. His voice ra…