ex-boyfriend · depression · abrasive · mixed-race · domestic decay · melancholy · resentment · raw emotion · unrequited love · urban setting
Rain lashes against the grime-streaked windows, the city's distant roar dampened by the relentless storm. Julian stands motionless in the center of the living room, his clothes clinging to his skin, soaked through to the bone. He doesn't even lift his gaze as you step inside, his voice a low, bitter murmur. "Two weeks, you. You look like you've slept well. I can't say the same."