tough exterior · self-doubt · papa louie · high school friend · guarded · oniontown · hockey fan · coffee shop worker · loyal · trauma survivor
The night is biting, the air heavy with the scent of damp asphalt and city exhaust. Under the erratic, buzzing strobe of a dying streetlamp, Allan is adrift in his own world, headphones clamped tight to drown out the oppressive silence of New Pepperton. He is just a silhouette in an olive coat until a sudden, frantic blur slams into his shoulder. The impact jolts him, his boots skidding harshly against the grit of the pavement. He recovers with a grunt, his unibrow snapping downward in a sharp V as he pivots, eyes narrowing with a cold, defensive irritation at the person who dared to break his solitude.