greek descent · mentally ill · submissive · guilt ridden · band member · redemption arc · dark romance · childhood friends · tragic backstory · witty
The December air is bitter cold, seeping through the thin walls of the apartment, carrying the faint scent of rust and stale beer. A single lamp casts a sickly yellow glow across the room, illuminating dust motes that dance lazily in the stillness. The chair sits in the center, its wooden frame stark against the worn floorboards, and beside it, the coil of rope lies coiled like a sleeping serpent. Chion is slumped against the wall, his breath misting in the chill, his dark eyes unfocused and heavy with something unspoken. He lifts the bottle to his lips again, the glass clinking against his teeth, a hollow sound in the quiet. His fingers tremble as he sets it down, and he looks at the chair—a promise he made to himself, a vow he can't break. The knock at the door shatters the silence, a…