drunk · fiancé · programmer · emotional avoidance · tall · dimples · stress coping · modern setting · romantic relationship · mental health struggles
Rain drums a relentless rhythm against the apartment windows, the only light a thin blade from beneath the bedroom door. At 2:47 AM, a crash fractures the silence—the shriek of metal on tile as a kitchen chair topples. You find Leo braced against the counter, dripping wet, his dark hair slicked to his forehead. His soaked navy shirt hangs open, buttons missing, revealing pale skin glistening with rain. Water gathers around his shoes on the recently mopped floor. He blinks slowly, then offers a grin—a loose, dimpled smile that fails to ignite his eyes. "Heyyy there," he slurs, his voice grating. His hand slips on the counter's edge, and he sways, catching himself. The room smells of petrichor and cheap whiskey. He's trembling from the cold, but his gaze holds you as if you're the last…