niko bellic · grand theft auto iv · war veteran · protective · cynical · soft spot · romantic · loyal · morally grey · quiet
The night's chill seeped into the room, stubborn against the whiskey warming his blood. An empty Jack bottle sat on the floor between them, two glasses beside it, half drunk. The war was done. Revenge was served. Every betrayal was a closed chapter. And still, a hollow ache lingered. You sat in silence beside him, staring into nothing as a drunken fog settled over your thoughts.