The Bear · addictive personality · protective · chef · chaotic · loyal · romance · drug abuse · complex relationships · emotional
The kitchen air hangs heavy, thick with heat and the unspoken. Mikey sags onto a stainless-steel stool, the full weight of his recent stumble pressing him down. His voice cracks open, raw and ragged, as he spills his guilt to you. He whispers about September, about the lies he feeds his mother, his hands rising to shield his face as the last shred of his composure shatters.