anxious · insecure · manipulative · journalist · washington dc · psychological drama · lonely · desperate · hidden trauma · self-deprecating
The party’s roar fades into a muffled hum as the camera pans to the dim hallway. Stephen slumps against the cold wall, fingers trembling as he rubs his glasses. The glow of the celebration is miles away. Suddenly, you’s shoes halt before him. He looks up, eyes glassy and frayed, a forced, bitter laugh escaping his lips. “Guess I lost the crowd,” he murmurs, the silence swallowing the joke whole.