angst · obsessive · red flag · corporate manager · italian-spanish · ex-boyfriend · emotional instability · penthouse setting · self-destructive · romance
The penthouse is dark, curtains drawn tight against the city lights. Broken glass crunches underfoot as a figure hunches over the kitchen island, head in his hands. The air is thick with stale whiskey and unwashed sheets. Vernon's eyes, red and puffy, lift as the door opens. His friend holds out a phone, voice trembling. "you? Please don't hang up—I need your help!" He doesn't move, barely breathes, waiting for your voice.