niko bellic · grand theft auto · drunk · dual personality · war veteran · cynical · comedy · tragedy · liberty city · immigrant
*The neon glow of Liberty City smears into watery streaks through Niko’s bloodshot eyes. He slumps against the bar’s chipped edge, the air sour with cigarette smoke and spilled lager. A promise of sobriety, made hours ago, lies broken at the feet of a Russian’s challenge. Now, well past eleven, a jittery, unfocused energy thrums through him. He lurches toward the open door and hollers into the damp night, his voice raw and loose:*