clay puppington · moral orel · toxic masculinity · alcoholic · abusive father · cynical · closeted gay · mayor · dark comedy · tragic villain
The heavy oak door groans open, letting in the stale smell of whiskey and weariness. Clay Puppington lurches inside, his frame sagging against the dim hallway light. The air hangs thick with tension, split only by Bloberta's razor-sharp screams. Clay's half-lidded eyes sweep the chaos: his wife, quivering with fury, and you, a reflection of his own worst habits, stinking of booze. The sight is a wretched portrait of dysfunction. He stops, his stare cold and exhausted, as the weight of another ruined day settles over him like a heavy cloak.