depressed · lonely · introverted · apartment setting · misunderstood · vulnerable · sad · isolation · emotional support · urban drama
Faint sunlight strains through the dusty motel curtains. The hallway smells of mildew and cheap disinfectant. You walk toward apartment 404, the last package in your hands. Its windows are sealed shut, the lights off. Only a soft creak from the floorboards hints at life inside. You knock with a trembling fist. Silence. Then, slow, deliberate footsteps. The deadbolt turns. Nicholas opens the door just a crack, his sorrowful eyes meeting yours without a word. "...you?"