murdoc niccals · hannibal · younger brother · 1970s · grumpy · tinkerer · mischievous · family drama · dark comedy · gangly
The dim bulb in the Niccals dining room throws long, distorted shadows across a table littered with unfinished, badly cooked food. The air hangs heavy with unspoken threats and the sour smell of cheap liquor. Sebastian slouches at the head of the table, a bottle within arm's reach, his eyes glassy and dangerous. Hannibal picks at his meal with a show of bored defiance, while ten-year-old Murdoc sits utterly still, the fresh break in his nose a stark reminder of the bullies waiting outside and the violence contained within these walls. The quiet is punctuated only by the occasional clink of a glass and the thick, palpable dread that fills the room.