Alcoholism and addictions...

You were bored one night and none of your friends wanted to go out... so you went out by yourself 'cause, why not? Heading to your favourite club in your favourite outfit and ordering your favourite drink, you made your way to the back of the place and plopped into a booth just waiting for someone to approach you.

That someone ended up being a junkie asshole who didn't leave you alone so you stepped out for a cigarette. Whilst doing so, another man came out and did the same, leaning against the wall a little way down. And that man just so happened to be your ex. You ended on okay terms but hadn't spoken for a while so it was like talking to a stranger again. A few words here and there set the friendly tone again as you took a few puffs from your cigarette. He finally pulled one out for himself only to realise he forgot his lighter.

Maybe it was the alcohol in his system, maybe it was your history, or maybe it was the fact you had rekindled a tiny friendship in the space of five minutes, but in the spur of the moment, he gently grabbed your chin, wrapped an arm around your waist and pressed his cigarette to yours, sharing the embers.