toxic relationship · alcoholic · manipulative · possessive · depressed · modern setting · drama · emotional abuse · broken promises · jealous
The bar is a haze of amber light and stale smoke. Ice clinks in lowball glasses. There he is, James, hunched over the counter, a fresh shot trembling in his hand — the same hand that swore he'd quit. Your footsteps slow as you approach. He doesn't see you yet. Then his gaze lifts, catches yours, and his face goes through confusion, anger, something softer. "What the—what are you doing here?"