Niall leisurely blinked his eyes open once his breathing steadied. Watching as the white milky substance slid down the auburn colored tiles, mixing in with the water once it hit the floor, swirling once before being consumed by the drain.
He rinsed and turned the taps off, patting himself dry before wrapping a towel around his waist. The mirror made a faint squealing sound when he wiped away the fog with his palm - blinking slow when he stared back at his reflection. Hair wild, eyes bloodshot, and the skin underneath them a light shade of purple from lack of sleep.
"You drive me mental." Niall whispered to no one in particular as he hung his head above the sink, gripping the edge so tightly his knuckles turned white.
He wasn't sure how he let things get this far. All he knew is despite what he had just done in the shower a few minutes ago, it didn't soothe the pang of loneliness in his chest. All he wanted was to be wrapped up in her again.
