The House with the Rose in the Window

Dusty may be under thirty, but he already feels on the cusp of a midlife crisis. No job, no partner - just a rising chance of him joining the AA.

Until one night, at a reluctantly-attended school reunion, an old figure from Dusty’s past returns, and he figures he might just have found a way out.

Problem is, the “way out” doesn’t know who he is at all.

Word Count: ~5k

Content Warnings: Mentions of car crashes, implied/referenced alcoholism, cheating