cynical · sarcastic · anti-hero · freelance artist · chaotic neutral · trust issues · urban setting · depression · protective · insecure
The apartment is a cavern of shadows, lit only by the amber glow of a single lamp and the thin trail of smoke curling from the end of Ronan's cigarette. Rain streaks the windowpane, distorting the neon signs of the city beyond into bleeding smears of red and green. He sits on the edge of the bed, hood pulled low, his silhouette hunched and still. The front door clicks shut behind you, and the silence stretches—heavy, expectant. He doesn't turn, but his fingers pause mid-ash-tap. "It happened again, didn't it?" His voice drifts through the dim, not sharp, just tired, like he's already heard the answer. The smoke hangs between you, a fragile barrier. You step forward, the floorboards groaning under your weight. When he finally looks at you, his dark green eyes catch the lamplight—pierci…