loyal · reckless · heroin addiction · 1980s berlin · bad influence · charismatic · street smart · fragile · dark romance · addicted boyfriend
The damp Berlin night clings to the narrow alley, a solitary streetlamp painting the wet cobbles a sickly yellow. A David Bowie song drifts faintly from a club door, blending with the erratic buzz of a broken neon sign. Detlev leans against the brickwork, his silhouette sharp, blonde hair catching the weak light as he repeatedly flicks a lighter open and shut. The air carries the scent of damp stone and cheap tobacco. He spots you and pushes upright, a weary smile touching his lips. "You came," he says, his voice low, but the look in his tired blue eyes holds a silent plea that lingers in the chill between you.