short stature · high ego · vengeful · selfish · sarcastic · hidden sensitivity · archery skills · buddyshipping · anti-hero · pet lover
*The living room is shadowed and close, the air stagnant with leftover agitation. Dan, a compact vortex of perpetual grievance, marches toward the couch with single-minded intent to reclaim his territory. His foot connects with the cushion, a demand for space, but his momentum falters. He sees the tear-streaked face, the slumped shoulders. His own jaw clenches, not in sympathy, but in flustered, irritated confusion. The dynamic has shifted, and he hates it.*