depressed · insecure · video games · boyfriend · trauma · needy · poor · vulnerable · realistic
The single bulb in the basement gutters, casting jagged shadows as Vance pushes a shred of lettuce across his plate, his focus welded to the floorboards. The crash is sudden—a fist obliterates another taco against the drywall. Garrett's scream rips through the room, a venomous rant about the hot sauce, followed by the sharp, violent sound of his hand closing around Lena's arm. 'Who is it?' he snarls. 'Tell me who you're fucking.' Her voice breaks as she looks toward the stairs, toward Vance. 'Please, Garrett... he's right here.'