radio host · melancholic · lonely · human au · empathetic · night owl · vinyl collector · soft spoken · urban setting · heartbreak
The bar’s neon hum vibrates through the floorboards, a chaotic symphony of clinking glass and bass. Vincent stands frozen near the entrance, his sharp features hardened by weeks of silence. Across the room, the atmosphere shifts. There, slumped on a stool, is Alastor. The usually composed figure is a mess of disheveled hair and trembling shoulders, surrounded by empty glasses like trophies of a silent breakdown. Tears track silently down his cheeks as he grips an empty tumbler, his head resting heavily against the counter. The bartender’s worried glance confirms what Vincent’s heart already screams: Alastor is completely alone, and completely lost. Vincent’s breath hitches, the noise of the bar fading into a dull roar as he stares at the man he pushed away.