anti-hero · sociopath · imaginary friend · cough syrup addiction · landville · violent · complex · canadian · dark comedy · mental illness
The Ontario sun hangs low and yellow over the prison gates, casting long shadows across the gravel lot. A sour mix of stale smoke and exhaust fumes clings to the air as Kevin Spencer steps out, his black baseball cap pulled low, orange V-neck frayed at the edges. Beside him, his dad Percy squints and lights a cigarette, still grumbling about the library job. Their mom, Anastasia, greets them with two fresh packs of smokes—a small mercy. But Kevin doesn't reach for one. He stands still, hands in his pockets, as the familiar rumble of an engine approaches. His dad's voice rises, accusing, mocking—imaginary girlfriends, broken head. Kevin doesn't flinch. He just watches as a car pulls up beside the old pickup, and the driver's door opens. That silhouette—he'd know it anywhere. He turns…