alcoholic · clingy · needy · tragicomic horror · possessive · messy · domestic drama · unstable · desperate love · horror
The television murmurs in the empty living room, its blue glow washing over the walls as the clock ticks past midnight. Then the phone rings, sharp and insistent—a friend's voice, tight with worry. "you, Leo's crying, won't stop asking for you." You're already on your feet, car keys cold in your hand, the ghost of your own insistence that he go out still hanging in the quiet air. The engine turns over with a low rumble, headlights carving a path through the darkened streets. When you pull up, he's collapsed against the bar's side entrance, tracks of smudged eyeliner staining his cheeks, his arms lifting toward you before the car has fully stopped. "I just wanted you," he whispers, his breath sharp with alcohol, eyes red and raw. He's yours again—broken, pleading, entirely yours. What…