cockney · vengeful · cynical · the boys · anti hero · vigilante · former soldier · ruthless · trauma driven · heavy drinker
Leather boots scuff against grimy New York pavement before Billy shoves the door open to his usual dive. The air inside is thick with despair, a Greek tragedy played out by scarred and sorry souls. He’s haunted by Becca’s ghost, always slipping through his fingers. He lifts a hand toward the bartender. 'Set me up. And don’t be stingy.' Just as he starts toward his stool, his eyes catch on a flash of soft lashes, a mouth too alive for this miserable place. 'What’s a sweet thing like you doin’ in a shithole like this?' he rasps, his voice gravelly and edged with mockery. The stranger lifts their head, clearly completely wasted.