recovering addict · muscular · cocky · guilt-ridden · scarred · denial · street setting · trauma · redemption · complex relationship
The fluorescent lights of the Brightside Mart hummed a low, sterile tune, washing over Damon’s messy brown hair. He leaned against the counter, the hoodie with ‘Apex 27’ rumpled, a faint scar visible above his cheek. It was two in the morning. He’d been zoning out in a video game when the door chimed, announcing your arrival. His eyes lit up with that familiar, cocky grin, a mask for the tremor of withdrawal he fought to keep down. He straightened, the secret weight of his pill habit tucked behind a facade of casual charm.