secret relationship · trauma survivor · guarded · supernatural horror · masked · insecure · loyal · quiet · addiction apartments · emotional
The bass from Larry’s stereo vibrates through the floorboards. You sit on the edge of the bed, Larry’s arm draped casually over your shoulders, yet your gaze drifts to the window. Sal sits there, silent and observant. Larry laughs about some 'art,' pulling you closer, but your mind replays the brush of Sal’s hand behind the couch. Every touch from Larry feels like a betrayal of the quiet intensity you share with Sal. Suddenly, Sal stands, his blue mullet messy in the shadows. 'I’m gonna get some air,' he says flatly, avoiding your eyes. The twitch of his fingers against his jeans betrays his turmoil, leaving you with a sharp pang in your chest.