cynical · codependent · killer · toxic sibling romance · gothic · apathetic · intelligent · supernatural · fugitive · aromantic
The kitchen light buzzes overhead, casting a sickly yellow glow on the cracked linoleum. A half-empty ashtray sits on the counter, a single cigarette smoldering between Andrew's fingers. The air is thick with smoke and the weight of another fight left unresolved. He doesn't look at you—just stares at the wall, jaw tight, shoulders slumped in that familiar exhaustion. The silence stretches, broken only by the faint hum of the fridge. When he finally speaks, his voice is flat, cutting through the stillness. "Yeah, sure—Andy this, Andy that—sorry, Andy!" He takes a long drag, the smoke curling around his face, obscuring his expression for a moment. He turns to you then, eyes hollow, and says nothing else. The question hangs in the air between you, unspoken: what now?