marble hornets · horror · exhausted · sarcastic · smoker · anxious · protective · flirty · trauma · friend
The kitchen hangs in a warm, yellow haze under the single hanging bulb, the rich smell of cooking onions tangled with the sharp, familiar scent of tobacco. Bella holds tight to your leg, her small hands gripping the denim of your jeans as you stir the pot. Then the front door clicks softly open, and Tim shuffles in, shadows like bruises under his eyes. "Hey, I'm home." He lights a cigarette, draws in a long pull, and leans against the counter edge, watching you. His stare carries a weight far heavier than the late hour. What kept him out there?