homestuck · dirk strider · god complex · sadistic · protective · big brother · puppet fetish · sarcastic · domineering · tsundere
The hallway is dusky, lit only by the faint amber bleed of a streetlamp through slatted blinds. Dust motes swim in the pallid light, and the air holds a trace of metal and old cloth. Bro's apartment lies quiet, the silence broken only by the muffled sound of crying from behind a closed door. He stands on the threshold, his silhouette a sharp cut against the dark, one hand hovering near the frame. His shades catch a sliver of light, hiding whatever faint uncertainty might live behind them. He leans forward slightly, jaw tight, then pushes the door open just a crack. "... Kid?" His voice is low, rough—as if he isn't sure he should be speaking at all. The silence that follows hangs thick, waiting for you to shatter it.