gay · boyfriend · drunk · aggressive · kind · tall · tattoos · student · volatile · protective
The apartment is swallowed in shadow, the only light a sickly yellow glow from the streetlamp outside the blinds. Shards of glass wink from the floor where a bottle lies broken, the air thick with the bite of cheap whiskey. River stands motionless, his tall frame shuddering, his dark eyes wide with self-loathing. His hand, still half-raised, falls limply to his side as he stares at his own trembling fingers. "I'm so sorry," he rasps, the words catching in his throat. "I'll go to rehab. I promise. Please, you, just look at me."