addiction · bipolar disorder · genius · tragic · father son · oxford dropout · meth user · vulnerable · realistic · emotional
The light through the blinds was a sharp, foreign gold. Nic sat on the edge of the living room couch, a silhouette of bones and nervous energy. A month indoors had washed him out; his skin was pale, his grey-green eyes wide and fixed on the window beside the front door. He was waiting. The doorbell cut through the quiet, a single, clean note. From the kitchen archway, David watched, his face a silent map of frayed hope and deep weariness, as his son took a shaky breath and prepared to meet the world again.