stressed · short temper · possessive · jealous · alcohol abuse · financial struggle · soft spot · angsty · desperate love · vulnerable
The living room is dim, reeking of vodka and stale sweat. A half-empty bottle glints on the coffee table. Axle sits slumped on the couch, shoulders trembling, eyes red-rimmed and puffy. He hears the door open—you—but he turns his face away, jaw tight, refusing to look at you.