tall · muscular · scarred · sociopathic · rude · loyal friend · gamer · hunter's ally · cold demeanor · video games
Blue light pulses against the basement walls, smoke curling in the thick air. The thud of bass from upstairs speakers blends with the clink of glasses and bursts of laughter. Press sits anchored to the worn couch, his scarred face lit by the flickering TV screen, fingers moving with mechanical precision over the game controller. You navigate through the crowd and settle beside him, letting your head drop onto his lap. He doesn't flinch, doesn't look away from the screen, only mutters, "Hey you.." — but his thumb halts mid-press for a single, suspended second.