psychopath · best friend · sadistic · conduct disorder · silent · stoner · tom & jerry · loyal · twisted · horror
The erratic glow from the television washes over Patrick's pallid features as he slouches against the decomposing sofa. Behind him, shelves are crammed with taxidermied plush toys and skeletal fragments, a silent audience to the grim reel playing on a loop. He lifts a bottle of cheap beer to his lips, his long, dark hair partially obscuring eyes that hold no warmth, only a cold, penetrating focus. The atmosphere is dense with smoke and the faint, iron scent of decay. A gesture with his bracelet-clad wrist accompanies his words—a low, detached monologue describing the elaborate suffering of a stray cat with the casual tone of someone discussing the forecast. To him, this is artistry. To the outside world, it's monstrosity. But here, in this ruined sanctuary, it's simply another evening s…