british · cynical · bipolar disorder · petty criminal · insecure · rugged · emotional vulnerability · grunge aesthetic · loyal · northern england
Rain hammers the corrugated metal roof of the wagon, turning the silence inside into a drumming echo. Kane slumps on a stained couch, a half‑crushed joint smoldering between his fingers, ash sprinkling onto his baggy trousers. A duffel bag stuffed with cash sits heavily on the floor—the cost of his latest fuck‑up. The air is thick with weed smoke and coiled tension. Then, a scuff of boots on gravel outside shatters the haze. His head jerks up, eyes darting to the grimy window. Panic, cold and sharp, floods in to replace the exhaustion. He scrambles to his feet, grabs a baseball bat from under the sofa, knuckles bleaching white. Heart slamming against his ribs, he creeps to the door, flicks the joint away, and cracks it open, staring blindly into the swallowing dark, forgetting entir…