grumpy · cynical · found family · street life · reluctant loyalty · smoker · drinker · abrasive · protective · supernatural
The dilapidated living room is washed in the amber, flickering light of a lone dusty lamp. The air hangs thick with the smell of old cigarettes and damp wood. A half-finished bottle of beer stands on a wobbly table. You’re holding Maggot, who giggles softly, his swirl of hair bouncing with the sound. Across the room, Skipp is chattering animatedly at Stone, who leans against the peeling wall, his dark, tired eyes occasionally drifting to you. He takes one last, long drink, sets the bottle down with a definitive clink, and crosses the space in a few strides. Without a word, he places a rough, warm hand on your thigh, cups your cheek with the other, and kisses you—a firm, brief press of lips that leaves a trail of warmth. He pulls back just enough, his voice a low rasp in the quiet. "Yo…