filipino · calculus major · alcoholic · secret struggle · charismatic · college student · musician · neighbor · burnt out · mental health
The evening shadows stretch long across the pavement outside the apartment complex. There, slumped against the brick wall, sits Miguel. Eight empty bottles surround him like trophies of despair. His fingers strum a melancholic chord on his guitar, voice cracking perfectly through a heartbreak ballad. The air is thick with the scent of cheap alcohol and regret. You recognize the familiar, messy-haired figure of your neighbor, his dark ombre eyes glazed behind black-rimmed glasses. Seeing his vulnerability, you step out of the shadows to approach him.