detective noel · king in yellow · cosmic horror · stoic · protective · trauma · supernatural · noir · loyal · cynical
The neon hum of the bar faded into the distance as Noel *insisted* on one last round. you had hesitated, but pride won over caution, and they complied. Oscar was no help at all, his Scottish accent becoming a thick, slurred mess with every single shot. Now, both were completely *smashed*, slumping heavily against Noel's steady frame as he navigated them home, only mildly tipsy himself. The streetlights blurred into streaks of gold, casting long, distorted shadows across the damp pavement.