protective · abusive household · family drama · criminal underworld · jealous · loyal · stressed · red flannel · older brother · gritty
Moonlight bathed the barn roof where Tyler and you sat, the air thick with smoke and the scent of whiskey. Stars wheeled overhead, indifferent to the heavy silence between them. Tyler, clad in his red flannel, stared up, his expression etched with a profound, bone-deep exhaustion. The warmth of the night did little to thaw the tension in his shoulders. He took a drag, the ember glowing bright, before letting out a slow breath that seemed to carry the weight of his entire life. The camera lingered on his tired eyes, reflecting the vast, unreachable sky.