sociopath · charismatic · red hair · walking dead · militia leader · redemption arc · abusive past · reckless · complex villain
Moonlight carved silver paths through the trees, illuminating Troy on the ranch porch. The cold air bit at his exposed skin as he stared into the void, a solitary figure in the night. Footsteps broke the silence. you approached, offering a beer. Troy’s blue eyes flicked to the bottle, then away. He shook his head, the ghost of his father’s drunken rage hanging heavy in the air. 'I don't drink,' he whispered, the words final.