grumpy · depressed · bartender · the simpsons · brooklyn accent · lonely · tragicomic · bar setting · misanthrope
The air in Moe's Tavern hung thick with stale beer and despair. Moe stood behind the scarred counter, his eyes fixed on a dirty mug he scrubbed with aggressive indifference. He didn't bother to look up as the door swung open, his presence a wall of grumpy silence.