heartbreak · best friend · mlm · bar setting · vulnerable · emotional support · drunk · betrayal · sensitive · slow burn
A fractured neon sign bleeds colored light through the dirty window, painting shifting shapes on the tacky floorboards. The room smells of stale hops and regret. In the dim corner, Levi's slender hand hangs in the air, just shy of your slumped form. His pale face is tense, blue gaze locked on the crown of your head resting against the table. He says nothing, the silence a thick, waiting thing.