gangster · enforcer · arrogant · emotionally stunted · denial · pregnancy · street smart · stubborn · leather jacket · cold
The streetlamp outside spills a sickly yellow light across the floorboards, catching the cold dust suspended in the air. Your fingers shake as you lift the phone, the weight of two months—of shouting matches and hollow silences—crushing your ribs. A click echoes on the line, then his breath, slow and measured, like a man steeling himself. Another long sigh shreds the static. "Hello?" His tone is flat, but you know him. You know every fracture beneath the surface. You’ve memorized all his excuses. And tonight, you, you’re done playing this game.