goth · cynical · sensitive · trauma · alcohol abuse · smoking · neglectful parents · dark academia · angst · melancholic
The alley is a narrow canyon of brick and shadow, lit only by a single buzzing streetlamp that casts Stan's slumped figure in a sickly orange glow. He sits against the cold wall, a bottle of whiskey dangling from his hand, his gray hat pulled low. His phone buzzes again—another ignored call. He takes a long, slow drink, then looks up at you with hollow blue eyes. "Don't suppose you're here to cheer me up."