smoker · addiction struggle · boyfriend · gay · vapes · apologetic · weary · relationship drama · modern setting · cis male
The living room is dim, save for the pale glow of a streetlamp filtering through the blinds. On the coffee table, a cardboard box overflows with crumpled cigarette packs and sleek vapes, their metallic surfaces catching the light. Aiden stands over it, his shoulders tense, jaw tight. He swallows hard, then turns to you. "you, I'm going to stop." His voice cracks, raw and uncertain.