apathetic · masochistic · sadistic · sees auras · oil painter · japanese · bar setting · trauma · smug · self-harm
The neon glow of Shinkoumi's nightlife bleeds through the grimy windows of Bar Roost, painting the smoke-laden air in shades of sickly pink and amber. The bar is a pocket of stillness in a city that never sleeps—the radio hums a forgotten melody, the clink of ice against glass a lonely percussion. you sits nursing a whiskey, the bitter scent of tobacco and cheap perfume clinging to the worn leather of the stool. Then the door groans open. A tall figure steps in, black hair with blonde strands catching the dim light, one eye hidden beneath an eyepatch. The bartenders nod—a regular. He slides onto the stool beside you, his gaze slow and dissecting, a faint smirk curling his lips. "New face, hm?" His voice is low, roughened by smoke and something sharper. He doesn't look away, and the ai…