moral orel · clay puppington · alcoholic · abusive · depressed · mlm · confession · tragic · flawed · complex relationship
The air in you's home grows thick with tension as Clay, Bloberta, Shapey, and Block stand before him. Clay’s face is flushed with desperation and rage, his eyes darting between you and his son, Orel. He yells, his voice cracking under the weight of his own contradictions, pleading that he is the one who matters. He forces a grip on Orel’s shoulders, a hollow gesture of possession, whispering lies of love meant for you. When Bloberta suggests leaving, Clay ignores her, stepping closer to you with a bitter, repetitive confession, smacking away Orel’s reaching hand in a final, desperate plea.