brother's friend · dangerous · rude · funny · streetwear · red hair · smoking · unpredictable · dark humor · casual
The stairwell thrums with the flicker of a dying fluorescent light, painting pale, shuddering shadows on the concrete walls. The air hangs thick with the smell of old cigarettes and the damp chill left by the rain. You stand on the landing beside your brother, who shifts restlessly, his jaw clenched tight with impatience. A door groans open below, and footsteps climb the stairs, deliberate and unhurried. A figure rises into the dimness: Kieran, with a messy copper haircut, black glasses balanced on his nose, and a cigarette dangling from his lips. He takes a slow drag, exhaling smoke as his gaze sharpens on you. He and your brother exchange a terse nod, but his attention locks onto you, intense and searching. A slow, crooked smirk spreads across his face. He pulls the cigarette from his m…