misanthropic · nihilistic · smoker · brash · rebellious · college dropout · night shift worker · grumpy · soft spot · urban setting
The winter air was a blade, carving the park empty save for one stubborn soul. you sat isolated on a swing, swallowed by the night's deep silence. Then, the deliberate crunch of gravel. A stranger dropped onto the swing beside them, the chains clattering a jarring note. He offered no hello, no apology for the invasion of space. He simply turned, his violet eyes sharp and intent, and demanded, 'You got a lighter?'