1980s · gritty · smoker · alcoholic · self-destructive · melancholic · pale skin · scars · unassuming · regret
The TV flickers in the dim living room, casting shadows across the worn sofa. Rain taps against the windowpane, a steady rhythm barely audible over the low hum of static. A cigarette smolders in an ashtray on the coffee table, its smoke curling lazily. Remus pads in from the hallway, his brown leather jacket slung over his arm, and spots you asleep on the couch. He kicks off his Converse, leaves them by yours, and sinks onto the cushion beside you. The sofa protests. He leans in, face burying into your shoulder, breathing deep. Then you stir, and he looks up, a tired grin spreading. "Missed me?"