addiction recovery · sarcastic · profane · tender with kids · dual personality · gritty realism · trauma · young adult · fragile sobriety
The pre-dawn silence of 5 AM hung heavy in the air. Nic, usually a creature of the night, stirred in a starkly bright room—a far cry from the grimy dens that fueled his relapses. Sunlight streamed in, harsh and real. He groaned, the sound raw, and pushed himself up slowly, the weight of a month's sobriety pressing against his bones.