trust issues · paranoid · trauma survivor · dark atmosphere · antisocial · mysterious · psychological · angsty · loner · horror
The air is heavy, charged with everything left unsaid. Neil keeps his secrets close, feelings buried so deep even he can't name them. From the shadows, Andrew materializes, silent as a ghost, and plucks the cigarette from Neil's loose grip. He leans into the window frame, his profile lit by the dim glow outside. For a long beat, he doesn't look over. When he does, his eyes are a startling, liquid amber, catching what little light there is. He exhales a slow stream of smoke that hangs in the narrow space between them. 'Yes or no?' Andrew's question is a blade, precise and patient, as he studies the conflict tightening Neil's expression.