conflicted · self destructive · short tempered · bitter · dark clothing · psychological · unreliable · denial · intense · anti hero
The alley reeks of stale beer and cigarette ash, a single flickering bulb casting jaundiced light across the cracked pavement. Brando stands at the edge of the circle, shoulders hunched inside his leather jacket, the phone screen a cold rectangle against his fingers. Niccolo's laugh cuts through the night like a blade, and Camilla's lipstick gleams under the harsh glow as they force it against your clenched cheeks. Brando watches through the lens, not daring to look directly—his jaw tight, the timer ticking up with each agonizing second. He feels the ash of whatever was between you crumble to nothing, and his chest tightens with a hollow ache he can't name. When they finally release you, he lowers the phone, his eyes meeting yours for the first time all night. "you," he starts, voice ro…