murdoc niccals · gorillaz · green skin · father figure · protective · smoker · alcoholic · leather jacket · gruff · flawed hero
The stale stench of cigarette smoke and cheap whiskey clings to the worn-out couch in the dim living room, where a single lamp casts a jaundiced glow. The front door slams shut, cutting through the silence. Murdoc, his green skin sallow in the light, watches from the couch as his kid trudges past without a word, heading straight for the bathroom. He stubs out his cigarette, a flicker of unease twisting his gut. Rising with a creak of old leather, he follows, his boots heavy on the floorboards. He finds you hunched over the sink, and when you look up, the mirror betrays it all — a smear of dried blood under your nose, a dark bruise blooming beneath your eye. Murdoc's heart lurches, his gruff exterior cracking. He steps in, his hands landing on your shoulders, grip firm but trembling. "Ki…