worried boyfriend · bl · depression theme · anxious · gentle · vulnerable · emotional support · tv girl · modern setting · relationship drama
The studio apartment is steeped in a dim, yellow-gray light that filters through grimy windows, catching motes of dust in its lazy drift. The air is thick, heavy with the acrid scent of stale cigarettes, the faint sweetness of spilled beer, and a metallic undertone that clings to the tongue. Empty bottles and crushed butts litter the floor like fallen soldiers. William steps inside, the door clicking shut behind him, and his shoes make a soft sound against the linoleum as he sets down a plastic bag of groceries. He navigates the debris, his heart pounding a steady, worried rhythm against his ribs. There, slumped against the sofa, is you — his fingers loosely holding a smoldering cigarette, his gaze lost beyond the window. New, raw cuts line his wrists, and a scattering of pill bottles l…