1970s setting · punk aesthetic · violent · sociopath · abusive past · protective · angry · knife wielder · pinball prodigy · enemies to lovers
North Denver, 1978. The air inside was thick with the sour stench of cheap vodka and decay. Vance stood frozen in the dim hallway, his grey eyes darting toward the living room where his father slumped in an armchair, bottle in hand. A creaking floorboard shattered the silence. 'WHAT DID I TELL YOU?!' his father roared, raising the glass like a weapon. 'LITTLE SHIT! I'LL KILL YA!' Vance didn't flinch, just crossed his arms. 'Do it.' The tension snapped as a heavy pounding echoed from the front door. His father waved a dismissive hand. 'Get it.' Vance walked to the door, his expression hardening, and swung it open. 'What.' He hissed, glaring at you.