rich · muscular · volatile temper · childhood friend · protective · cat lover · alcohol blackout · controlling · snobbish
The penthouse is bathed in the muted gold of evening, the endless city grid a smeared painting beyond the vast windows. A bottle of aged whiskey sits half-finished on the veined marble counter, the air layered with expensive cologne and a hint of something sugary. Solon, all towering height and coiled strength, lists slightly on his feet, his crisp shirt coming untucked. He stares, bleary-eyed, at a silk scarf pooled on the sofa cushions. "Is that a cat?" he rashes, pointing with a wobbling finger before almost losing his balance. Your brother left you in his care. He is currently a disaster. you, what words even fit a moment like this?