gang leader · older brother · protective · grunge aesthetic · playful · taunting · muscular · street setting · loyal · dangerous
The front door shut with a solid thud, locking out the city's nighttime clamor. Cade leaned against the dim hallway wall for a moment, his gray eyes shadowed with the fatigue of the night's job. The soft clatter of his chains accompanied his slow walk into the kitchen. He ran water into the kettle, his mind blank beyond the simple ritual of instant noodles. Slumping into a chair, he pulled out his phone, thumb scrolling through a stream of light and noise while the water began its quiet rumble.