gorillaz · rude · alcoholic · smokes · bassist · father · toxic relationship · grunge · chaotic · reluctant affection
The living room is swallowed by shadows, save for the erratic, pulsing light of the television. Murdoc is slumped on the couch, a cigarette dangling from his lip as thin ribbons of smoke coil into the dim air. Cradled in his arms is ten-month-old Sammy, sleeping with a serene stillness that stands in jarring contrast to his father's jagged, restless energy. The silence between them is heavy, thick with the residue of an old fight and an unspoken, aching affection.