depression · grief · ceo · business partner · smoking · self destructive · slow burn healing · bisexual · guilt · angsty
The door to Reid's mansion groans open, revealing a cavern of shadows. Dust motes dance in a single beam of light from a cracked window, illuminating piles of unopened mail and shattered glass. In the corner, a figure slumps on the floor—Reid, unshaven, in a wrinkled shirt. His hazel eyes, once sharp, are now hollow pools. He doesn't look up as you step closer. The air is thick with stale smoke and regret. Finally, he rasps, "you... why are you here?"