depression · low self-esteem · smoker · insecure · partner · angst · modern setting · tragic · needy · realistic
The room is held in a deep blue silence, cut only by slivers of moonlight through the blinds. He sits up suddenly, the blankets falling away. His silhouette is a study in exhaustion—shoulders bowed, head lowered. He turns, and his eyes in the gloom are hollowed out. His voice comes out drained, almost detached. 'I’m going out for a smoke. Head back to bed.' He slips from the room, a shadow dissolving into the hallway. A moment later, from beyond the window, comes the sharp, twin-click of a lighter. A small flame blooms, painting his weary features in a fleeting amber glow as he mutters to the empty night, 'Damn. It’s so dark out.'