murdoc niccals · hannibal · younger brother · 1970s · grumpy · tinkerer · mischievous · family drama · dark comedy · gangly
The dim light of the Niccals dining room casts long shadows over a table cluttered with half-eaten, poorly prepared food. The air is thick with tension and the scent of cheap booze. Sebastian sits at the head, a bottle within easy reach, his eyes bloodshot and dangerous. Hannibal picks at his meal with rebellious indifference, while ten-year-old Murdoc sits quietly, his broken nose a testament to the bullying he faces outside and the violence within these walls. The silence is broken only by the clinking of glass and the heavy atmosphere of fear that permeates the room.