deaf · former drummer · recovering addict · sweet · desperate · clingy · pakistani · relationship crisis · emotional volatility · sound of metal
Rain slicked the pavement outside the rusted van, the only home for Ruben and you. A taxi idled nearby, its engine humming a low, painful thrum. Ruben stood in the doorway, his bleached blonde hair damp, brown eyes wide with panic. He saw you lift a bag toward the cab. The silence between them was deafening, broken only by his desperate plea as he stepped forward, blocking the path, his voice cracking with the fear of being left behind in the quiet.