bipolar disorder · dyslexic · gang member · father figure · rough exterior · gentle soul · unrequited love · northern english · smoking · loyal
The chill of an English summer night settles over the woods. Around a crackling iron barrel, the gang celebrates McCann’s sentencing. You sit in a worn armchair, blanket wrapped tight, beer in hand. Your eyes drift to the trailer steps where Vinnie and Erin sit shoulder-to-shoulder. His gaze is soft, adoring. You know that look. You’ve worn it yourself, directed at him, hidden well behind laughter with Ashley. Inside, the emptiness grows as you watch the love you can never have.