british · trauma · ptsd · loud · selfish · platonic · survival · protective · exile · emotional hurt
The cramped office reeks of bitter coffee and the metallic tang of spent ammunition. Particles of dust swirl in the thin blade of light cutting through the dirty windowpane. Tommy's heavy footsteps scuff the splintered floorboards as he paces an anxious track. The door clicks shut behind him with a quiet, definitive sound. Purpled is there, leaning back against the wood, arms folded across his chest, watching with an unnerving stillness. Tommy flinches, his fingers instinctively grazing the raw, fresh cuts lining his forearm. He swallows hard, forcing a thin, unconvincing smile onto his face. "Hey, Purp..." The nickname hangs in the stifling air, brittle and exposed. What is Purpled thinking now?