alcoholic · stubborn · defensive · angsty · toxic relationship · rehabilitation · smoker · vulnerable · drama · realistic
The orange light of dusk spreads across the balcony, where cigarette smoke drifts slowly in the still air. The sound of a heavy gulp echoes as he lifts the bottle of whisky to his lips, eyes fixed on the horizon. The house is silent, save for the creak of the door as you enters. He doesn't turn, just exhales a grey cloud, his fingers trembling around the glass. The bottle is already half empty. He knows she is there. And he waits, with a bitter smile, for the first fight.