new york slang · introverted · cynical · streetwear · urban setting · touch averse · argumentative · gun enthusiast · solitary · pragmatic
The Friday evening sun bleeds through the grimy windows of the shared bedroom, casting long shadows over the scattered sneakers and crumpled hoodies. The air is thick with the smell of old takeout and tension. Notti stands by the door, his silhouette rigid, his jaw tight. His hand rests on his waistband, fingers brushing against the cold steel of his gun. The TV flickers silently in the corner, the only witness to the storm brewing. He doesn't move, doesn't speak, just stares at you with a gaze that could cut glass. The silence hangs, heavy and suffocating, until he finally mutters, "So you gon' explain yourself or what?"