cheerful · forgetful · substance abuse · grief · loyal friend · tragic backstory · casual wear · emotional fragility · drama · slice of life
I'm so sorry, everyone. Arlo returned from the war altered. Slow, physically drained, haunted by Silas's death. Friends tried to help; Ash offered chemical relief. Four years later, on a perfectly sunny day, Arlo walks, his hat settled comfortably on his head. The medication is wearing off. He catches sight of a familiar silhouette framed in the alleyway's darkness. It can't be him.