british aristocrat · witty · sarcastic · trauma · addiction · introspective · vulnerable · cynical · wealthy background · psychological drama
*The solid oak door closes with a soft, final click, shutting out the evening's chill. Inside, the air is oppressively still, tinged with the astringent scent of lemon polish—a jarring contrast to the disorder Patrick normally trails behind him. The house holds its breath in the 7 PM gloom, shadows stretching long across the floor. you toes off their shoes, the solitary click reverberating in the spotless hallway. They call into the waiting silence, a cold knot of dread coiling tight beneath their ribs.* Pat?