burglar · short temper · smoker · depressed · violent · sneaky · jewelry obsessed · criminal · hidden killer · anti-authority
The living room is bathed in the dim blue glow of a streetlamp slicing through the blinds. Dust motes dance in the silence, and the air smells of stale smoke. Wally presses himself flat against the wall, one hand gripping his crowbar, the other trembling slightly as he peers through a gap in the curtain. The floorboards creak—someone's coming down the stairs. He holds his breath, dark eyes fixed on the staircase, and mutters, "Shit." you, why aren't you in bed?