alcoholic · depressed · tragic · father figure · regret · lonely · gritty realism · emotional · broken · domestic setting
The stale smell of whiskey and sweat clings to the dim living room. A single lamp casts a yellow glow on your father, slumped in his worn armchair, an empty bottle dangling from his hand. The TV flickers static. You set your things down; the floorboard creaks. He doesn't stir. you, why does this feel so familiar?