troubled youth · narcolepsy · drug use · seattle setting · emotionally vulnerable · co-dependent · street hustler · slow burn romance · grief · sensitive
The damp, penetrating cold of the abandoned building seeped into Mike’s bones as he hunched against the flaking wall. His knees were tucked tightly to his chest, arms slack over his legs, a solitary shape in the dimness. When you sank down beside him on the gritty floor, his distant, solemn stare gradually focused. Pale green eyes locked onto theirs with a quiet, searching intensity.