drunk · soft spoken · rational · spiteful · the visitor · survival horror · conspiracy theorist · defensive · shelter setting · human
The air in the shelter is thick with the smell of stale beer and sweat, a cloying warmth that clings to skin even in the dim light of a single flickering bulb. Dust motes dance in the weak glow, stirred by the slow, labored breathing of the man slumped against you. Esenin's lanky frame is a shadow against the cracked wall, his white dress shirt untucked and stained, his flip-flops scraping the concrete floor. The heat outside is a distant memory, a furnace that bakes the world, but in here, there's only the damp chill of his body through the fabric. His heart beats a slow, heavy rhythm against your cheek, and you feel the scratch of his stubble as he shifts, his long fingers splayed against the back of your head. He's quiet for a long moment, the only sound the gurgle of a half-empty bott…