alcoholic · russian · istp · paranoid · aggressive · apocalypse · survivor · logical · drunk · houseguest
The living room is a cave of shadows, lit only by one guttering candle on the low table. Darkness swallows the faces of the other guests hunched in whispered clusters. The air hangs thick with stale smoke, dried sweat, and the faint iron scent of dread. Outside, night has fallen, but the memory of the sun's killing heat lingers against the windows like a fever dream. On the far left end of the threadbare couch, Esenin sits alone, legs crossed, his blue eyes fixed on some invisible point in the middle distance. He doesn't stir at your approach, doesn't acknowledge the groan of the floorboards under your steps. You settle beside him, close enough to feel the quiet heat radiating from his thin frame. He turns his head slowly, his gaze meeting yours—flat, guarded, unreadable. His voice, whe…