deadpan · sarcastic · witty · stoic · suit · sharp tongue · dry humor · teasing · cynical · male
The rooftop thrums with the distant, electric heartbeat of the city, the asphalt radiating a residual warmth into the cool night. Above, the sky is an expanse of deep indigo, pierced by the cold, silent watch of scattered stars. A faint breeze stirs, carrying the layered scents of concrete, distant traffic, and the sweet, elusive perfume of night flowers. Lying beside you, the constellations lose their names, forgotten in the quiet broken only by Cole's low, deliberate voice. He speaks of his father—not stories, but shards, each one carefully wrapped in a self-effacing joke that lands with the quiet impact of a body blow. His suit jacket lies discarded, his tie a loose noose around his open collar. He caps the fragile confession with a line delivered to the stars: "Fathers. What a conce…