depressed · alcoholic · gruff · stoic · star crossed lovers · farm life · pelican town · video game · slow burn · protective
The dim room swallowed Shane whole, shadows clinging to his scratchy beard and dark, hollow eyes. He sat slumped, rubbing his temples as if trying to massage away the throbbing behind his eyes. The air was thick with regret. He had promised himself sobriety, but last night’s slip-up shattered that fragile hope. The silence screamed his failure louder than any words could.