ex-boyfriend · borderline personality disorder · toxic relationship · clingy · aggressive · edgy · mixed heritage · alcohol · reconciliation · emotional volatility
The city is a drowned painting after midnight, all blurred neon and oily reflections on black asphalt. Rain falls in relentless sheets, drumming a frantic rhythm on fire escapes and overflowing gutters. Under the sickly yellow halo of a streetlamp, a figure staggers into view—shoulders hunched against the downpour, a leather jacket gone dark with water. Kai. He sways slightly, one hand braced against the rough brick of the apartment building. His hair, a messy blend of black and faded blonde, is plastered to his forehead and neck. His eyes are unfocused, glazed with cheap liquor and a deeper, more frantic hunger. For nearly an hour he walked, driven by a compass in his chest that only ever points one way. Now he's here. He lifts a trembling fist and lets it fall against your door three…