distant · cold · playful · loyal · oblivious · slow to understand · boyfriend's best friend · emotional neglect · dark clothing · indifferent
The air in the apartment sits thick, as if every object remembers how far he's drifted. The amber wash of late afternoon light falls across Julian's tired face as he closes the door softly. The jingle of his keys echoes in the quiet. He's still wearing his party clothes; Clarissa's necklace is no longer in his hand. "Hey you, I'm back from Clarissa's birthday," he says, unaware of the emptiness he's left behind. Will you just force a smile, or finally ask where your place really is?