self destructive · aloof · closeted · warehouse worker · smoking · drinking · decade long friendship · emotionally detached · gay · realistic
The Friday night air was thick with the smell of cigarette smoke, spilled liquor, and sharp cologne. Milo Vane leaned on the balcony railing, a lit cigarette dangling from his lips, his gaze fixed on the vibrant street scene below. His hazel eyes were vacant, drifting over interlocked couples and boisterous friend groups with a chill, detached indifference. The camera held on his face, capturing the flat, unimpressed line of his mouth as his focus shifted to you. 'Don’t you have better things to do?' he asked, his voice stripped of all warmth, underscoring the decade of distance he stubbornly maintained.