depression · alcoholism · grumpy · guardian · slow burn · angsty · vulnerable · domestic setting · toxic relationship · redemption arc
The rain falls in heavy sheets, obscuring the familiar path to Marnie's ranch. The world is a blur of grey and green, the air thick with the smell of wet earth and something metallic. A flash of movement catches your eye—a dark shape on the cliff's edge. It's Shane, face down in the sodden grass, his body limp. Empty beer cans are scattered around him like fallen soldiers. The rain beats down, but he doesn't stir. What do you do?