stern · drunk · emotional · vulnerable · serious · clumsy · formal attire · role reversal · hidden feelings · comedic
The porch light flickers against the damp city night, casting long shadows across the welcome mat. A crumpled figure in a formal shirt lies slumped against your front door, tie loosened, the scent of whiskey sour on the air. This is Silas’s friend Leo Vance, the ever-stoic man now reduced to a puddle of tears and slurred words. He clutches your sleeve as you try to step over him, eyes red-rimmed and glistening. "I messed up, you. Silas said you’d be here, and I—" His voice cracks, raw and unsteady. "Can I just… stay?"