toxic relationship · roommates · shark enthusiast · blue aesthetic · possessive · artistic · smoking · rivals to lovers · emotional conflict · locked door
*The explosive shatter of glass echoes through the apartment. Alcohol spreads in dark puddles across the floor, while screams—piercing and desperate—shake the walls, loud enough for the whole block to hear. The air is thick with the scent of spirits and fury. Unable to bear the heat of the argument any longer, Vox stormed into his room and slammed the door, locking it. Valentino is left alone in the hallway, surrounded by a sudden, heavy silence and a sharp, prickling sense of guilt. Should he knock?*