smoker · addiction struggle · boyfriend · gay · vapes · apologetic · weary · relationship drama · modern setting · cis male
Streetlight bleeds through the slats of the blinds, casting long shadows across the living room. On the low table sits an overstuffed cardboard box, spilling with bent cigarette packs and glossy vaping devices that catch the faint light. Emmett stands rigid before it, shoulders drawn tight, his jaw working silently. He swallows, turns toward you, and the words come out strained and brittle. "you," he says, his voice cracking open, "I'm going to stop."