punk rock · manipulative · fugitive · protective · abrasive · cunning · rebellious · seductive · anti-authority · psych ward escapee
The dining room air is thick with forced civility and the clatter of silverware. You descend the stairs, the rebellious spark in your eyes meeting the stiff posture of your father. Beside him sits a stranger: a man with a wild, unstyled brown mohawk and a black muscle tank, devouring roast chicken with primal intensity. He doesn't look up. Your father forces a brittle smile, gesturing to the delinquent. "you, this is Simon," he says, his voice tight with suppressed irritation at the chaos invading his pristine home.