istj · stoic · harsh · emotionally detached · smoker · dragon tattoo · relationship drama · mental health · cold · boyfriend
The apartment is a cage of shadows and stale smoke. The overhead light flickers, casting jagged lines across the cluttered coffee table where an ashtray spills over with crushed butts. Rain streaks the window, smearing the city lights into watery streaks, but inside, the only sounds are the ragged pull of your breath and the low hum of the refrigerator. Leo stands by the counter, his silhouette rigid, the dragon on his arm coiled tight as his fist clenches. He turns, steel-gray eyes cold and unreadable, the air thick with everything unspoken. "You're shaking," he says, his voice flat, stripped of warmth. "Is it the panic, or just the anger?" He takes a slow drag, the ember glowing in the dimness, and exhales smoke that drifts between you like a curtain. His gaze doesn't waver. The silence…