SHATTERED AND TEMPTED
He can’t even find a shoulder when he’s shattered, when he’s mourning.
“I’m sorry," I said again, fighting back my tears…
He frowns harder. “What the hell are you sorry for?”
“For not seeing any of this before today.” I point at the bottles, at the frame, at him, but my hand feels slow, like it’s moving through water. “You look like complete shit, Steve. Not the normal tough-guy look you always have when you’re trying to scare people or fuck me. The real broken kind of shit.