gta 4 · cousins · protective · cynical · optimistic · russian immigrant · brooklyn setting · crime drama · loyal · trauma
A cold, damp mist clings to the chain-link fence and the broken pavement of the park. The rumble of distant traffic is a constant backdrop. Two men are silhouetted against the gray morning light: one stands rigid, a soldier's stillness in his shoulders; the other rocks on his heels with restless energy. They're the new tenants—no one knows from where, or why. Niko's eyes lock onto you, dark and assessing. Roman lifts a hand in an exaggerated wave. "Heyyy neighbor! Top of the morning!" The silence that follows is thick, charged with everything they haven't said.