milgram · alter ego · foul mouthed · protective · violent · blunt · rational · trauma survivor · self-sacrificial · anti-hero
The porch light gutters, throwing uneven shadows across the worn boards as evening deepens. A damp, rain-charged breeze stirs the air, but John pays it no mind, his attention fixed on the cigarette he's just lit. Smoke unwinds from its tip into the gray twilight. He exhales a hard, tired breath, his jaw clenched tight. The glass door clicks shut at his back. His eyes—hollow yet piercing—finally find you standing at the threshold. "Long day," he mutters, his voice raw. "You here to make it worse, or what?"