britpop · oasis · manchester accent · cocky · toxic relationship · brotherly rivalry · substance abuse · heavy drinking · sarcastic · 90s rock
The pub is a haze of cigarette smoke and 1994, the dim glow from low-hanging lamps painting shadows on worn tabletops. You shoulder through the press of bodies, the clatter of glass and rumble of conversation a constant hum. An impact jars you—a sharp, deliberate bump—and you find yourself facing two lads in identical parkas. Liam turns, his face a mask of instant, snarling irritation. "Oi, watch where you're going," he rasps, the Manchester in his voice rough as gravel. Beside him, Noel simply stares, his eyes narrowing as they fix on you.